M16 0GG Trafford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Longford. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Trafford in 2026-27: Band D £2,292 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,528 | £1,782 | £2,037 | £2,292 | £2,801 | £3,310 | £3,820 | £4,583 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (85% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Chorlton Leisure Centre Manchester Road Chorlton M21 9PQ: up to 50 homes, Planning Permission (550 m)
- 102 Manchester Road, permissioned (580 m)
- 102 Manchester Road, permissioned (580 m)
- 102 Manchester Road, permissioned (580 m)
- Chorlton Picturehouse: up to 20 homes, non permissioned (640 m)
- Co-op Funeral Parlour, Nicolas Road (670 m)
- 158 Manchester Road Chorlton Manchester M16 0DZ, permissioned (720 m)
- 4b Albany Road M21 0AW (part of Albany Road Trading Estate): up to 40 homes, Planning Permission (740 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 8 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 27 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Trafford Park 45,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Humphrey Park 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Deansgate 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Firswood (Manchester Metrolink) | 500 m |
| Old Trafford (Manchester Metrolink) | 780 m | |
| Chorlton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Greatstone Road Firswood | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chorlton Bus Station | 1.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parking space on Sutherland Road | 410 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 430 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 11.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chorlton Family Practice | 670 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest C & T Pharmacy | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Firswood Dental Practice | 400 m |
| Hospital | Bridgewater Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Stretford Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest NatWest | 740 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Longford Park 34 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,660 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 600 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Scott Avenue Allotments 1.2 ha | 420 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Alexandra Park, Manchester, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.4 km east. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km east |
| Manchester Southern Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Treasure Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south |
| Overflow River Channel | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-west |
| Waters Meeting | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-west |
| Sale Water Park | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south-west |
| Houghend Clough | Valley | 2.4 km south-east |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 3.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.