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WA14 2NL

Bowdon · Trafford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Bowdon
Local authority
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
Postcode district
WA14
Postcode sector
WA14 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WA14 2TD 89 m
WA14 2NR 101 m
WA14 2TE 119 m
WA14 2NH 123 m
WA14 2TF 135 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WA14 2NL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WA
Postcode district
WA14
Postcode sector
WA14 2
Latitude
53.381228
Longitude
-2.360470
British National Grid easting
376,119
British National Grid northing
387,212

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Trafford · E08000009
Electoral ward
Bowdon · E05015241
Parish or community
E43000163
Westminster constituency
Altrincham and Sale West · E14001065
Output area
E00030835
Lower layer super output area
Trafford 027C · E01006082
Middle layer super output area
Trafford 027 · E02001285

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
48
Primary
25
Secondary
11

  1. Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

    Academy converter

    0 m

  2. Bowdon Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    469 m

  3. Altrincham Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    765 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3
  • Public order 2
  • Drugs 1
  • Other theft 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WA14 2 residents
5,376

Age bands in WA14 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.7%

768 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

532 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.9%

1,145 residents

Age 45 to 64
28%

1,467 residents

Age 65 and over
25.3%

1,327 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

15

within 5 km

  • ALTRINCHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LLOYD HOUSE, 7 LLOYD STREET, ALTRINCHAM, WA14 2DD

    ODS code P91004

    694 m

  • BARRINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    33 MARKET STREET, ALTRINCHAM, WA14 1PF

    ODS code P91603

    830 m

  • ST JOHNS MEDICAL CENTRE

    ALTRINCHAM HEALTH & WELLBEING CTR, 31-33 MARKET STREET, ALTRINCHAM, WA14 1PF

    ODS code P91604

    830 m

  • FAMILY SURGERY

    94 NAVIGATION ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, WA14 1LL

    ODS code P91617

    1.9 km

  • WEST TIMPERLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    21 DAWSON ROAD, BROADHEATH, WEST TIMPERLEY, ALTRINCHAM, WA14 5PF

    ODS code P91016

    2.4 km

  • TIMPERLEY HEALTH CENTRE (WESTWOOD)

    169 GROVE LANE, TIMPERLEY, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 6PH

    ODS code P91007

    3.0 km

  • VILLAGE SURGERY

    169 GROVE LANE, TIMPERLEY, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 6PH

    ODS code P91623

    3.0 km

  • SHAY LANE MEDICAL CENTRE (KELMAN)

    SHAY LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, SHAY LANE, HALE BARNS, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 8NZ

    ODS code P91008

    3.2 km

  • SHAY LANE MEDICAL CENTRE (PATEL)

    13 SHAY LANE, HALE BARNS, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 8NZ

    ODS code P91011

    3.2 km

  • RIDDINGS FAMILY HEALTH CENTRE

    34 RIDDINGS ROAD, TIMPERLEY, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 6BP

    ODS code P91631

    3.2 km

  • PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    405 STOCKPORT ROAD, TIMPERLEY, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 7XR

    ODS code P91003

    3.5 km

  • WOODLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    9 MAPLE ROAD, BROOKLANDS, MANCHESTER, M23 9RL

    ODS code P84672

    4.3 km

  • BROOKLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    594 ALTRINCHAM ROAD, WYTHENSHAWE, MANCHESTER, M23 9JH

    ODS code P84061

    4.4 km

  • FIRSWAY HEALTH CENTRE

    121 FIRS WAY, SALE, M33 4BR

    ODS code P91021

    4.5 km

  • THE MAPLES MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 SCOUT DRIVE, NEWALL GREEN, MANCHESTER, M23 2SY

    ODS code P84021

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • St Margaret's Road

    BCT · Bowdon

    0.0 miles

  • St Margaret's Road

    BCT · Bowdon

    0.0 miles

  • Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

    BCT · Bowdon

    0.1 miles

  • Altrincham Grammar School For Girls

    BCT · Bowdon

    0.1 miles

  • Bowdon Church

    BCT · Bowdon

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Trafford 027C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,737 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

48 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 11 secondary schools. Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is the nearest published school at 0 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

7 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.