[2] Within the boundaries of the historic county of Cheshire, it is approximately six miles southwest of central Manchester.

[3] The name Timperley derives from Timber Leah, the Anglo-Saxon (Old English) for a "clearing in the forest".

Timperley was a predominantly agricultural settlement before the Industrial Revolution, focusing mainly on arable crops.

This improvement in transport encouraged the development of market gardening in the area to serve the growing city of Manchester.

The Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) opened in 1849 with a station in Timperley on Wash Lane (now Park Road).

It has borders with the areas of Altrincham to the South, Sale to the North and the City of Manchester suburb of Wythenshawe to the East.

[15] The Office for National Statistics estimated that during the period of April 2001 to March 2002 the average gross weekly income of households in Timperley was £640 (£33,280 per year).

[16] According to the 2001 UK census, the industry of employment of residents in Timperley was 17.8% property and business services, 16.2% retail and wholesale, 11.9% manufacturing, 11.2% health and social work, 8.6% education, 8.0% transport and communications, 6.4% finance, 6.0% construction, 4.3% public administration and defence, 3.6% hotels and restaurants, 0.9% energy and water supply, 0.6% agriculture, and 4.2% other.

[18] STAG have been involved with sites such as Carrs Mill in Stalybridge; Moss Brow farm in Warburton; Moore's hat factory in Denton; the medieval hall in Urmston; and the medieval moated site of Timperley Old Hall.

[19] Since 1984 Timperley has held a country fair on the open ground of Lark Hill by Thorley Lane.

The fair, held every September (usually the second Saturday), has a variety of art, craft and charity stalls.

Today Timperley Sports Club provides facilities for cricket, hockey and lacrosse.

In 1934 the owner died and the members were unable to buy the course for their own use, being outbid by Altrincham Urban Council.

The course then became municipal, and the members of Timperley Golf Club decided to find a new home, moved to Baguley and built a new course.

According to the 2011 UK census, the religious make up of Trafford is 63.4% Christian, 5.70% Muslim, 1.0% Hindu, 1.10% Jewish and 0.3% Buddhist.

Timperley is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury,[23] The Manchester Metrolink tram network passes about 3/4-mile west of the village centre; Timperley Metrolink station is on Park Road and lies on the route between Manchester city centre and Altrincham.