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Population in Trafford

Population in Trafford was 240,981 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% from 2024.

2025, persons240,981
Change on 2024+0.6%
Series high240,9812025
Series low227,0912011

Population in Trafford, 2011 to 2025

225K230K235K240K245K201120142017202020252011: 227,091 persons2012: 228,512 persons2013: 230,367 persons2014: 231,799 persons2015: 232,504 persons2016: 233,710 persons2017: 234,917 persons2018: 235,623 persons2019: 236,121 persons2020: 235,937 persons2021: 235,586 persons2022: 236,599 persons2023: 238,189 persons2024: 239,618 persons2025: 240,981 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025240,981
2024239,618
2023238,189
2022236,599
2021235,586
2020235,937
2019236,121
2018235,623
2017234,917
2016233,710
2015232,504
2014231,799
2013230,367
2012228,512
2011227,091

Compared with North West

Place2025
Trafford240,981
North West7,772,854

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Trafford?

Population in Trafford was 240,981 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Trafford?

240,981 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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