Palmyra Square South, Warrington, WA1 1DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA1 1DB is primarily male, with 63.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	38.4%	36.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	-14.5%
Male	61.6%	63.5%	1.9%	49.0%	14.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WA1 1DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.4%	80.1%	27.7%	37.9%	42.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	10.7%	-16.9%	44.2%	-33.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.2%	5.5%	-7.7%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	43.6%	-2.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	35.8%	40.1%	4.3%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	11.6%	12.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	15.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	9.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.9%	1.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	17.2%	1.5%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	34.7%	13.4%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	12.5%	3.6%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	8%	4.2%	-3.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	79.8%	83.7%	3.9%	81.4%	2.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	53.2%	-16.1%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	15.1%	39.4%	24.3%	6.1%	33.3%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	4.6%	-6.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	53.2%	-13.8%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	11.4%	7.8%	-3.6%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	7.7%	11.3%	3.6%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	16.7%	12.2%	2.2%	14.5%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	11%	1.6%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	10.6%	1.3%	9.3%
Romania	12.8%	0.9%	11.9%
Other EU countries	10.3%	1.5%	8.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Palmyra Square South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmyra Square South was 550.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.0% higher than the Bewsey and Whitecross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmyra Square South has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross and the 8th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 395.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA1 1DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Palmyra Square South are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Warrington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Palmyra Square South, Warrington, WA1 1DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA1 1DB

Average Price
£384,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£384,665

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmyra Square South

Average Price
£407,841

Semi-Detached
£345,788

Terraced
£406,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£445,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmyra Square SouthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Palmyra Square South, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	1997-05-28	£414,820

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA1 1DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Other	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Administrative and support service activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	17
Other	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HY	4out of 4	3,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	3out of 4	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Collin Street , WA5 1TG	3out of 4	960 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Bewsey Road , WA5 0JS	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Selby Street , WA5 1NS	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evelyn Street Community Primary School Evelyn Street , WA5 1BD	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	630 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic High School Cromwell Avenue , Westbrook WA5 1HG	2out of 4	1,752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL	1out of 4	2,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	1,353 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	1,241 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	3,993 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	4,038 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Community Special School Woolston Learning Village, Holes Lane , Holes Lane WA1 4LS	4out of 4	4,052 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	4,538 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Las Ramblas Wine & Tapas	Unit 1B, The Treasury, Palmyra Square South	41 yd
Bold Street House	10 Egypt Street	93 yd
Liquor Library	8 Egypt Street	97 yd
Pendergast's Steakhouse & Bar	15 Cairo Street	100 yd
The Grill on the Square	7 Palmyra Square North	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Postern Gate	Postern Gate, St Austins Lane	60 yd
Austin's Sports Bar	4 St Austins Chambers, St Austins Lane	75 yd
Warrington & District Society for Deaf People	11-13 Wilson Patten Street	141 yd
Friar Penketh	4 Barbauld Street	142 yd
Friars Court	Barbauld Street	142 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Culture Warrington	Palmyra Square South	50 yd
Marmaris International	23 Rylands Street	136 yd
Flame Grill House	7 Friars Court, Barbauld Street	142 yd
Ruddies	Unit 12, 27-31 Sankey Street	164 yd
Danny's Kitchen	90 Bridge Street	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	1 The Mall	344 yd
Heron Foods	11 Buttermarket Street	374 yd
Wilko	C1, 77 The Mall	398 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	Iceland Frozen Foods, Bankside, Crosfield Street	565 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bankside, Crosfield Street	565 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First For Women (Warrington) (Closed) Barbauld Street	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Springfield Fitness And Spa (Closed) Springfield Street	health and fitness suite	185 yd
Dw Fitness (Warrington) BANK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
Warrington Hook & Jab (Closed) Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Old Road	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Village Gym (Warrington) CENTRE PARK SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	504 yd
Bank Park BANK PARK BANK PARK SANKEY STREET	grass pitches	520 yd
Drivetime Golf Centre (Closed) Centre Park	golf	697 yd
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Wilderspool Stadium (Closed) Fletcher Street	grass pitches	802 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.