Town Pop. 7,047

Living in Partington: Liveability Score 57/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Partington is 57/100, built from 9 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 59/100 against a national town median of 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 12/100 versus a median of 67/100.

Among the 3 scored places sharing the M31 postcode district, Partington ranks 2nd. Broadband (97) also clears 80/100. That puts Partington in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the M31 postcode district.

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Partington scores 57 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

76.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents · year ending Dec 2025

The police force covering this area doesn't publish street-level crime data, so this is a district-level estimate based on Home Office recorded-crime totals for Trafford. It's a different source from the rest of the map and can't be broken down by location or crime type.

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 10.1 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11.1 µg/m³

Green Space 57

Parks Ample 13

Sports Pitches Ample 11

Allotments Some 1

Golf Courses None

Tennis Courts Some 1

Bowling Greens Some 1

Playgrounds Ample 7

Services

Schools

4 schools in area · 19 within 4km

3Good1Requires Improvement

Forest Gate AcademyPrimary · inspected 2023
Good
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · inspected 2023
Good
Partington Central AcademyPrimary · inspected 2024
Good
Broadoak SchoolSecondary · inspected 2024
Requires Improvement

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsWythenshawe Hospital5.1 mi

Warrington Hospital7 mi

Manchester Royal Infirmary7.9 mi

Hospital waitsWarrington And Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust0.2 mi

Routine referral (median)11 wks

Treated within 18 weeks65.3%

A&E seen within 4 hrs65.7%

2 GP surgeries in area 5 within 4km best 'Good'

GP capacity1,503 patients per GP

1dentist2pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)91.5%

available across Trafford

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

98.7%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

98.7%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

100%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 216 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate53.4%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed53.4%Unemployed3.9%Retired18.9%Student4.9%Other inactive18.8%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial25.4%Skilled & technical34%Routine & elementary40.6%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications23.3%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)12.4%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)17.3%Level 3 (A levels)18.5%Level 4+ (degree & above)19.4%Apprenticeship6.1%Other (incl. vocational)3%

Home ownership51%

Among the most-deprived 15% of areas in England

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Trafford · 2026-27

A £1,528

B £1,783

C £2,037

D £2,292

E £2,801

F £3,311

G £3,820

H £4,584

Energy North West England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water United Utilities

Average bill regional £456/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Irlam 1.1 mi

Glazebrook 1.6 mi

Flixton 2.4 mi

J11 M62 3 mi

J11 M62 3.5 mi

J21 M6 3.8 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars None

Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4

Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 6

Retail Shopping Adequate 8

Takeaways Some 2

Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type	Median price	Sales
All dwellings	£230,000	33
Semi-detached	£262,500	18
Terraced	£185,000	13

5-year monthly trend

All Detached Semi Terraced

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Frequently asked questions

Is Partington a nice place to live?

Partington is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Partington is 57/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Partington?

Partington has crime levels around the national average. Our safety score is 54/100. There were 17,814 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Partington?

Among the top-rated schools in Partington are Forest Gate Academy, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy and Partington Central Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Partington in total.

What are house prices like in Partington?

The current median house price in Partington is £230,000, around 19% below the England and Wales average. By property type: semi-detached £262,500, terraced £185,000. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 13%. There were 33 sales recorded in the past 12 months.

Partington in context

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Postcode districts in Partington

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