Socio-economic statistics for Trafford Park, Trafford

Socio-economic statistics for Trafford Park, Trafford

Is Trafford Park in Trafford a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Trafford Park older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Trafford Park and Trafford? What is the claimant count in Trafford Park and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

What are the occupations of the residents of Trafford Park?

The largest employment sector in Trafford Park is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Skilled Trades.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations20.84%
Associate Professional & Technical13.68%
Administrative & Secretarial11.11%
Elementary Occupations10.92%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials9.03%
Caring, leisure & Other Services8.9%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives7.73%
Skilled Trades7.63%

Trafford Park Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Trafford.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Trafford3.2%-0.2%
North West4.3%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Trafford Park on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Trafford Park.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment61.8%
In Part-Time Work25.93%
Unemployed5.09%
74.07% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Trafford Park

Trafford Park & Trafford Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Trafford Park in the Trafford local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Gorse Hill (Trafford)82.25%17.75%
Trafford85.13%14.87%
North West88.33%11.67%
England82.65%17.35%

Trafford Park compared to other wards in Trafford

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Clifford65.76%34.24%
2Longford74.37%25.63%
3Broadheath79.53%20.47%
4Altrincham82.22%17.78%
5Hale Barns82.23%17.77%
6Gorse Hill82.25%17.75%
7Priory82.58%17.42%
8Stretford83.85%16.15%
9St Mary's85.11%14.89%
10Brooklands86.38%13.62%
11Bowdon86.76%13.24%
12Sale Moor87.03%12.97%
13Village87.16%12.84%
14Hale Central88.48%11.52%
15Ashton upon Mersey89.2%10.8%
16Timperley90.6%9.4%
17Bucklow-St Martins92.29%7.71%
18Urmston92.59%7.41%
19Davyhulme East92.66%7.34%
20Davyhulme West94.05%5.95%
21Flixton94.11%5.89%
';Trafford Park is ranked 6 out of 21 wards in Trafford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Trafford Park Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Gorse Hill.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Trafford Park Health Statistics

Gorse Hill has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Gorse Hill (Trafford)49.09%33.35%12.27%4.02%1.27%
Trafford53.1%30.97%11.28%3.58%1.07%
North West47.73%32.71%13.36%4.77%1.43%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Trafford changed since 2011?

Trafford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.46% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201150.97%31.64%12.16%4.09%1.13%
202153.1%30.97%11.28%3.58%1.07%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How many residents own or rent their home in Trafford Park and Trafford

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Trafford Park either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 59.07 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 40.93 of Trafford Park residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Gorse Hill (Trafford)59.07%40.93%
Trafford68.96%31.04%
North West62.33%37.67%
England61.31%38.69%

Trafford Park has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

Trafford Park compared to other wards in Trafford

#WardOwnedRented
1Timperley90.67%9.33%
2Hale Barns81.96%18.04%
3Davyhulme West81.37%18.63%
4Brooklands (Trafford)81.1%18.9%
5Flixton80.67%19.33%
6Hale Central78.05%21.95%
7Davyhulme East77.18%22.82%
8Bowdon76.35%23.65%
9Ashton upon Mersey74.43%25.57%
10Broadheath (Trafford)73.47%26.53%
11Urmston70.58%29.42%
12Sale Moor67.98%32.02%
13Village (Trafford)66.8%33.2%
14Altrincham65.86%34.14%
15St Mary's (Trafford)64.89%35.11%
16Stretford62.52%37.48%
17Priory (Trafford)61.35%38.65%
18Gorse Hill (Trafford)59.07%40.93%
19Longford (Trafford)57.31%42.69%
20Bucklow-St Martins52.27%47.73%
21Clifford38.76%61.24%
Trafford Park is ranked 18 out of 21 wards in Trafford for the percentage of home owners.

Trafford Park Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Trafford Park residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Trafford Park to the national average for England.
LevelGorse HillEngland
No Qualifications17.21%18.08%
Level 110.81%9.69%
Level 214.14%13.32%
Apprenticeship4.89%5.32%
Level 316.34%16.92%
Level 433.82%33.92%

What is the population of Trafford Park and Trafford?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Trafford including Trafford Park. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Altrincham13379
Ashton upon Mersey10345
Bowdon9285
Broadheath14167
Brooklands10809
Bucklow-St Martins10445
Clifford12792
Davyhulme East9708
Davyhulme West10040
Flixton10633
Gorse Hill12442
Hale Barns10141
Hale Central10858
Longford12935
Priory11954
Sale Moor10922
St Mary's12126
Stretford11307
Timperley11160
Urmston11148
Village10983
Trafford Total237579



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.