Trafford
The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is home to 211,800 people,[2] covers 41 square miles,[3] and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Sale, Stretford, and Urmston. Until 1974 the area was part of Cheshire.
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 Coat of Arms of the Borough Council | |
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 Trafford shown within England | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°26′46″N 2°18′29″W / 53.44611°N 2.30806°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county | Greater Manchester |
| Admin HQ | Stretford |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan borough |
| • Governing body | Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Cllr. Stephen Adshead |
| • MPs: | Graham Brady (C) Paul Goggins (L) Beverley Hughes (L) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.94 sq mi (106.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 213,200 (Ranked 62nd) |
| • Density | 5,170/sq mi (1,997/km2) |
| • Ethnicity (2005 Estimate)[1] | 89.7% White 5.1% S. Asian 2.3% Black 1.8% Mixed 1.1% Chinese and other |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| Postcode | |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-TRF |
| ONS code | 00BU |
| NUTS 3 | UKD31 |
| Website | www.trafford.gov.uk |
Trafford Media
The boundary of the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire is marked along the River Mersey in Trafford.
Aerial view of the Trafford Centre
The Church of All Saints, Urmston, is a Grade I listed building.
The East Stand of Old Trafford football ground
- SaleMetrolinkstation
References
- ↑ "Trafford Metropolitan Borough resident population estimates by ethnic group (percentages) 2005 estimate". Statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2008-11-28. Retrieved on 24 March 2008.
- ↑ "Population estimates 2006 by district". Statistics.gov.uk. 21 August 2007. Retrieved on 17 December 2007.
- ↑ "Trafford Metropolitan Borough population density". Statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2008-11-28. Retrieved on 13 December 2007.
Other websites
- www.trafford.gov.uk, Trafford Council.
- www.trafford.nhs.uk Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, Trafford NHS website.
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