Altrincham and Sale West

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Altrincham and Sale West is located in Greater Manchester, combining historic market towns, leafy suburbs, and scenic green spaces. Altrincham is renowned for its award-winning market, Victorian architecture, and proximity to the Cheshire countryside, while Sale is set along the Bridgewater Canal with charming parks like Worthington Park and Sale Water Park. The area benefits from excellent transport links via the Manchester Metrolink, making it a desirable location for both commuters and families.

Wards in Altrincham and Sale West

Altrincham and Sale West is divided into 9 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Altrincham
  • Ashton upon Mersey
  • Bowdon
  • Broadheath
  • Hale
  • Hale Barns & Timperley South
  • Manor
  • Timperley Central
  • Timperley North

Altrincham and Sale West is a constituency that covers these wards in Trafford.

Population by age group

The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.

Population by age group, June 2022
Age Band Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Region (Number) Region (%) England & Wales (Number) England & Wales (%)
0 to 17 24,252 23.95% 1,582,229 21.05% 12,506,535 20.76%
18 to 24 5,768 5.70% 642,507 8.55% 5,008,522 8.31%
25 to 34 9,853 9.73% 996,167 13.25% 8,098,257 13.44%
35 to 49 21,878 21.60% 1,397,930 18.60% 11,575,752 19.22%
50 to 64 19,994 19.74% 1,482,881 19.73% 11,745,365 19.50%
65 and over 19,527 19.28% 1,414,399 18.82% 11,303,607 18.76%

Population by ethnic group

The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.

Population by ethnic group March 2021
Ethnic Group Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Region (%) England & Wales (%)
English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 75,844 75.15% 81.15% 74.42%
Indian 4,499 4.46% 1.89% 3.13%
Pakistani 3,692 3.66% 4.09% 2.66%
Other White 3,490 3.46% 3.42% 6.15%
Chinese 2,787 2.76% 0.73% 0.75%
Irish 1,898 1.88% 0.83% 0.85%
Any other ethnic group 1,404 1.39% 0.89% 1.55%
White and Asian 1,156 1.15% 0.64% 0.82%
Arab 1,106 1.10% 0.59% 0.56%
African 1,080 1.07% 1.71% 2.50%
Other Asian 973 0.96% 0.86% 1.63%
White and Black Caribbean 880 0.87% 0.63% 0.86%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 815 0.81% 0.52% 0.78%
Caribbean 407 0.40% 0.35% 1.05%
White and Black African 397 0.39% 0.40% 0.42%
Bangladeshi 242 0.24% 0.82% 1.08%
Other Black 180 0.18% 0.29% 0.50%
Roma 62 0.06% 0.10% 0.17%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller 11 0.01% 0.08% 0.11%
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