Carrington’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Carrington’s built-up area.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CarringtonGreater Manchester
481 people live in this village in Greater Manchester, North West.
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Photo: Parrot of Doom · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
481
Census 2021 · Trafford council
Median home
£277K
87 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.7
17% are 65+ · Greater Manchester 16%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Carrington a good place to live?
Carrington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. 24% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Carrington stand out
The 2 things Carrington does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carrington.
Who lives here
Carrington has fewer young adults than Greater Manchester’s towns or England’s towns: 8.9% are 15 to 24
Carrington has a median age of 40.7 years. One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, near Greater Manchester’s towns (16%) and lower than England’s towns (18%).
40.7median age
CarringtonGreater ManchesterEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Carrington | Greater Manchester | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Greater Manchester and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Carrington is a driving town: 86% of commuters go by car, above Greater Manchester’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 31%, below both Greater Manchester’s towns (47%) and England’s towns (45%). Before tax, the average household brings in £40K a year. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. 3.8% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£40K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Carrington than in Greater Manchester’s towns or across England’s towns: 16%
64% of households own their home, higher than both Greater Manchester’s towns (58%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,369 a month across the Trafford council area. Half of the 87 standard sales inside Carrington’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £277,000.
£277Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Carrington£277K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £354,495 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £274,995 | 57 |
| Terraced | £259,995 | 15 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,369
average private rent a month, Trafford council area
£2,320
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Carrington than in Greater Manchester’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.3% of residents
Asked at the census, 78% of residents of Carrington said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 22% of people here had a disability, higher than both Greater Manchester’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Carrington | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
74.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
78.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Among Carrington’s 2 listed buildings: the Church of St George, Grade II*
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 2 listed buildings in Carrington: 1 Grade II*. For its size, Carrington has 42 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Greater Manchester’s towns (7) and England’s towns (39) alike.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St George Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
2%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
42
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dunham Massey Hall and 5 more in and around Carrington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Carrington. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustDunham Massey Hall4.4 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseFlixton House1.2 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkTherme Manchester4.6 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDunham Massey Park4.6 km outside town, to the southAquariumAquariumSea Life Manchester4.7 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkLEGOLAND Discovery Centre4.6 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Dunham Massey Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flixton House: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carrington
13pages on Carrington
The big questions
SafetyNo police.uk data for Greater ManchesterCost of livingMedian home £277K · rent £1,369 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Magpie LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 74.3 (men), 78.4 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Carrington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
IrlamUrmstonPartingtonSaleAltrinchamStretfordEcclesCarrington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington | 481 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Irlam | 19,714 | 1.5 | — | D | — | D |
| Urmston | 41,728 | 1.8 | — | C− | — | C |
| Partington | 7,706 | 1.8 | — | B− | — | D− |
| Sale | 62,545 | 2.9 | — | D | — | B− |
| Altrincham | 49,672 | 3.4 | — | D | — | B |
| Stretford | 28,010 | 3.6 | — | C | — | C− |
| Eccles | 41,116 | 3.9 | — | D− | — | D− |
Irlam, Urmston, Partington, Sale, Altrincham, Stretford and Eccles have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Carrington
Who lives in Carrington?
At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Carrington’s 481 residents were 15 to 24 and 17% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
Is Carrington safe?
We can’t say from police.uk: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish street-level crime data there, so Carrington has no Safety Grade. Greater Manchester Police’s own figures cover whole boroughs, not towns.
How much is council tax in Carrington?
Band D council tax in Carrington is £2,320 for 2026–27, less than in 71% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Carrington
Village in Greater Manchester, England
Carrington is a built-up area of 481 people, in the Trafford council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 481 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Trafford
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001353
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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