Strong on safety and transport, with higher house prices
Hale at a glance
- House prices
- £566,188
- Higher prices93rd percentile
- Schools
- 72nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 0.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong100th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.3% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land24th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Hale a good place to live?
Hale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Trafford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Hale
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 0.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 100th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Hale
House prices
- Median sale price
- £566,188
- Percentile
- 93rd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 134 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Hale
Schools
72nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Hale
Flood risk
1.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.4% of the area. That is the 24th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Hale
Transport
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Hale a good place to live?
Hale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Hale safe?
Hale ranks in the 100th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Hale?
The median sale price was £566,188 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 93rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Hale?
Schools rank in the 72nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Hale?
Nearby public profiles include Bowdon in Trafford and Hale Barns & Timperley South in Trafford.
