M33 2PP Trafford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sale Moor. 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 (37% of about 780 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.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 30 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 | 4.1 km |
| Navigation Road 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Humphrey Park 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Northern Moor (Manchester Metrolink) | 660 m |
| Sale Water Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.0 km | |
| Wythenshawe Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Gratrix Lane Sale Moor | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chorlton Bus Station | 2.4 km |
| Car parks | Q-Park Waterside | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 690 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 7.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Boundary House Medical Centre | 530 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hugall Pharmacy | 740 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 620 m |
| Hospital | Spire Manchester Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Sale Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Sale Old Hall Road Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 310 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Moor Nook Playing Field 5.6 ha | 780 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,610 m² | 520 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wythenshawe Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.1 km south-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wythenshawe Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km south-east |
| Sale and Brooklands Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworthy Wood | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Nan Nook Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Fir Coppice | Wood | 1.6 km south-east |
| Sale Water Park | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km north |
| Baguley Bottoms | Valley | 3.2 km south-east |
| Gatley Hill | Hill | 5.0 km south-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) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 17 |
17 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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.