Town Pop. 62,302

Living in Sale: Liveability Score 71/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Sale comes out at 71/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 78/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is safety, at 54/100 against a town median of 88/100.

No category drops below 54/100, which is unusual: most UK towns carry at least one clear weak spot. The M23 district averages 61/100, putting Sale 10 points above its own postcode area. Its healthcare score runs 13 points below the M23 district's 91/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the M23 postcode district.

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Sale scores 71 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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M23 0AA M23 1AA M23 2AA M23 9AA M23 M32 M33 WA14

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 12.1 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11.2 µg/m³

Green Space 76

Parks Ample 45

Sports Pitches Ample 77

Allotments Ample 8

Golf Courses Ample 5

Tennis Courts Ample 24

Bowling Greens Ample 14

Playgrounds Ample 34

Services

Schools

Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 39 in area · 64 within 4km

6Outstanding23Good2Requires Improvement8Ungraded

Firs Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
Outstanding
Park Road Academy Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Outstanding
Park Road Sale Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
Outstanding
Sale Grammar SchoolSecondary · inspected 2022
Outstanding
Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2021
Outstanding
Wellfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Outstanding
All Saints' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2021
Good
Ashton-on-Mersey SchoolSecondary · inspected 2024
Good
Barlow Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
Good
Brentwood SchoolSpecial · inspected 2025
Good

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

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 Hospital1.4 mi

Manchester University Hospitals (central site)3.4 mi

Manchester Royal Infirmary3.4 mi

Hospital waitsWarrington And Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust0.3 mi

Routine referral (median)11 wks

Treated within 18 weeks65.3%

A&E seen within 4 hrs65.7%

5 GP surgeries in area 21 within 4km best 'Good'

GP capacity1,713 patients per GP

13dentists10pharmacies

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

97.4%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

97.9%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.7%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 1,471 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate60.2%

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

Economic activity (16+)

Employed60.2%Unemployed2.8%Retired22.7%Student4.3%Other inactive10%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial50.3%Skilled & technical29.8%Routine & elementary19.9%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications13.4%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)8.1%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)12.4%Level 3 (A levels)14.9%Level 4+ (degree & above)44%Apprenticeship4.9%Other (incl. vocational)2.2%

Home ownership68.8%

Among the least-deprived 33% 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

Navigation Road 1.8 mi

Humphrey Park 2.2 mi

Urmston 2.2 mi

J7 M60 1.2 mi

J8 M60 1.3 mi

J7 M60 1.3 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Ample 24

Restaurants & Cafes Ample 58

Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 34

Retail Shopping Ample 190

Takeaways Ample 34

Fitness Ample 15

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House Prices

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

Type	Median price	Sales
All dwellings	£392,000	406
Detached	£600,000	49
Semi-detached	£454,500	182
Terraced	£339,500	102
Flat / Maisonette	£190,000	73

5-year monthly trend

All Detached Semi Terraced Flat

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Sale a nice place to live?

Yes, Sale is a nice place to live. Our liveability score for Sale is 71/100, placing it among one of the better-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Sale?

Sale 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 Sale?

Among the top-rated schools in Sale are Firs Primary School, Park Road Academy Primary School and Park Road Sale Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 39 rated schools in Sale in total.

What are house prices like in Sale?

The current median house price in Sale is £392,000, around 38% above the England and Wales average. By property type: detached £600,000, semi-detached £454,500, terraced £339,500, flat £190,000. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 30%. There were 406 sales recorded in the past 12 months.