Manchester and Trafford
Metropolitan boroughsTwo neighbouring metropolitan boroughs in North West, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.
Key figures
| Measure | Manchester | Trafford |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price HM Land Registry · Aug 2026 | £256,760 Up 2.1% in a year | £393,897 Up 6.4% in a year |
| Median full-time pay ONS earnings survey · 2025 | £36,278 102nd lowest paid of 348 | £42,973 88th highest paid of 348 |
| House price to pay Worked out by Open Index | 7.1× Joint 167th most affordable of 348 | 9.2× Joint 78th least affordable of 348 |
| Deprivation score (England) MHCLG · England only | 38.7 Joint 3rd most deprived of 296 | 15.0 Joint 96th least deprived of 296 |
In brief
- Manchester and Trafford share a border.
- Manchester's average house price is 35% lower than Trafford's.
- Manchester's median full-time pay is 16% lower than Trafford's.
- Manchester's house price to pay is 7.1×, against 9.2× in Trafford.
- Manchester's deprivation score (England) is 38.7, against 15.0 in Trafford.
How they compare
Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.
ManchesterTraffordMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
£256,760£393,897
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
2.1%6.4%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£36,278£42,973
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
7.1×9.2×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
38.715.0