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Altrincham

UK Place
Demography
Population40695 ((2001 Census))
Administration
Metropolitan boroughTrafford
Metropolitan countyGreater Manchester
RegionNorth West England|constituency_westminster=Altrincham and Sale West
CountryEngland
Other Information
Post townALTRINCHAM
Postcode districtWA14 & WA15 WA
Dialling code0161
UK ParliamentAltrincham and Sale West

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Altrincham ( , ) is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about 8 mi (12.9 km) southwest of Manchester city centre, 3 mi (4.8 km) south-southwest of Sale and 10 mi (16.1 km) east of Warrington. As of the 2001 UK census, it had a population of 41,000.

Historically a part of Cheshire, Altrincham was established as a market town in 1290, a time when most communities were based around agriculture rather than trade, and there is still a market in the town today. Further socioeconomic development came with the extension of the Bridgewater Canal to Altrincham in 1765 and the arrival of the railway in 1849, stimulating industrial activity in the town. Outlying villages were absorbed by Altrincham's subsequent growth, along with the grounds of Dunham Massey Hall, formerly the home of the Earl of Stamford, and now a tourist attraction with three Grade I listed buildings and a deer park.

Altrincham today is an affluent commuter town, partly because of its transport links. The town has a strong middle class presence; there has been a steady increase in Altrincham's middle classes since the 19th century. It is also a centre for sport, home to Altrincham F.C. and an English Premier League ice hockey club, Manchester Phoenix.

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Altrincham manager Graham Heathcote leaves club - BBC Sport Tweet this news
BBC Sport---Altrincham- have claimed just one point from their first eight games and sit bottom of the Blue Square Bet Premier, seven points from safety. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:55:53 GMT+00:00
Altrincham re-sign striker Colin Little - BBC Sport Tweet this news
BBC Sport---Altrincham- have completed the signing of former striker Colin Little on a pay-as-you-play deal. The 37-year-old began his career at the club as a junior and ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:02:03 GMT+00:00
Hatton's fightback in battle of booze - The Sun Tweet this news
The Sun--Hatton checked into The Priory in -Altrincham-, Cheshire, on Monday, 24 hours after it emerged that he had been filmed snorting cocaine during a binge in ... - Date : Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:23:02 GMT+00:00
My Ricky turned to cocaine after KO - The Sun Tweet this news
The Sun--It was revealed yesterday Ray had become so worried about his son he secretly contacted the Priory in -Altrincham-, Cheshire, two weeks ago. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:40:08 GMT+00:00
Rugby - Altrincham Kersal Junior Colts v Chester - Messenger Tweet this news
Messenger--Rugby - -Altrincham- Kersal Junior Colts v Chester PLAYING into a slight breeze, Kersal made a good start with a solid forward foundation and dynamic back ... - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:34:44 GMT+00:00
Trafford pubs invite youngsters to have a go at menu designing - Messenger Tweet this news
Messenger--TO give children a taste of being a chef two -Altrincham- pubs are inviting local children aged between eight and 10 to make up a Kids Taster Panel to have ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:52:40 GMT+00:00
Staff at Carole Nash in Altrincham gear up for the Great North Run and ... - Messenger Tweet this news
Messenger--RUNNERS and riders from -Altrincham- insurance company Carole Nash are preparing to make a dash for cash to boost charities. Under the banner of Team Carole ... - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:02:40 GMT+00:00
Smith close to joining York - Vitalfootball Tweet this news
Vitalfootball---...- Crescent since the end of last season, following on from Kidderminster Harriers right-back Duane Courtney and -Altrincham- central defender Greg Young.--- - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:35:03 GMT+00:00
Styles & Wood renames StoreData division as iSite - Manchester Evening News Tweet this news
Manchester Evening News--Styles & Wood, an -Altrincham--based quoted property services and store refurbishment group, has rebranded one of its divisions as it gears up for a growth ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:07:12 GMT+00:00

Divisions and suburbs :
Altrincham compared
2001 UK Census Altrincham Trafford England
Total population 40,695 210,145 49,138,831
White 94.4% 91.6% 90.9%
Asian 1.3% 4.1% 4.6%
Black 0.5% 2.0% 2.3%

Population change :
Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1939 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001
Population 1,692 2,032 2,302 2,708 3,399 4,488 6,628 8,478 11,250 12,440 16,831 17,813 20,450 21,356 39,940 39,789 41,122 40,786 39,693 40,042 40,695
% change - +20.1 +13.3 +17.6 +25.5 +32.0 +47.7 +27.9 +32.7 +10.6 +35.3 +5.8 +14.8 +4.4 +87.0 −0.4 +3.4 −0.8 −2.7 +0.9 +1.6
Source:Time

Population change :
Altrincham compared
2001 UK Census Altrincham Trafford England
Population of working age 29,397 151,445 35,532,091
Full time employment 45.7% 43.4% 40.8%
Part time employment 12.7% 11.9% 11.8%
Self employed 8.9% 8.0% 8.3%
Unemployed 2.2% 2.7% 3.3%
Retired 13.2% 13.9% 13.5%



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