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Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Local authority area: Trafford
Trafford is a metropolitan borough, in the North West England region of England. It covers 106.0 km² and had 236,301 residents in 2022 — about 2,228 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Stretford.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for Trafford, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022236,301+3.4% since 2012
Land area106.0km²40.9 sq mi
Density2,228/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#109of 382 UK councils · #99 in England
Population estimates5 data points
228.5K233.3K236.4K237.6K236.3K
20122015201820202022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
Trafford became a local authority area.
Borders
Neighbouring councils
Same region, same type
All councils in North WestOther metropolitan boroughs in North West
Elections
21 electoral wards
Census 2021: 235,049 residents in 96,270 households across the wards; 17.6% aged 65+, 68.9% of homes owned, 19.3% of households without a car.
1Timperley Central5,300 households · 21.9% aged 65+12,9272Broadheath4,947 households · 14.9% aged 65+12,7873Timperley North4,883 households · 18.2% aged 65+12,2304Flixton5,098 households · 22.5% aged 65+12,1525Old Trafford4,295 households · 9.9% aged 65+11,9746Urmston5,256 households · 20.9% aged 65+11,842
Visit
Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CTrafford CouncilCouncil office · Sale M33 7ZF · hours listedCTrafford CouncilCouncil office · Manchester M32 0TH · hours listedTSale Town HallTown hall · Sale M33 7ZF · hours listed
Westminster
Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q915954 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.