Bold Street, Warrington, WA1 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA1 1HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	34.3%	47.5%	13.2%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	65.7%	52.5%	-13.2%	49.0%	3.5%

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 1HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	49.7%	63.4%	13.7%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	22.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-21.6%
Separated	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	16.8%	10.8%	-6.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	32.6%	48.5%	15.9%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	38.7%	36.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	22.1%	11.4%	-10.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5%	4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around WA1 1HQ this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	9.7%	-14.0%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	12.4%	2.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.2%	16.2%	-4.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	43.2%	16.6%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	81.2%	84.3%	3.1%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	82.3%	63.7%	-18.6%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	1.7%	26.4%	24.7%	6.1%	20.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	2%	-5.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	63.7%	-15.3%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	7.7%	9%	1.3%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	5%	6.5%	1.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	12.4%	10.7%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	8.5%	1.9%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	10.9%	1.3%	9.6%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
British Overseas Territories	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Bold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bold Street was 2723.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 894.2% higher than the Bewsey and Whitecross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bold Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross and the 2nd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1307.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 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 1HQ, 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 Bold Street are based on 25 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 Bold Street, Warrington, WA1 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA1 1HQ

Average Price
£824,317

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£824,317

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bold Street

Average Price
£393,089

Semi-Detached
£357,202

Terraced
£343,263

Detached
£274,783

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£453,858

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bold Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Bold Street, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-04-27	£288,549
29 Bold Street, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£1,124,253	2018-06-15	£1,454,243
29 Bold Street, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£874,115	2018-03-07	£1,142,297
25 Bold Street, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-01-23	£182,203
25 Bold Street, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,000	1999-11-11	£320,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA1 1HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	19
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Education	2

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	3,412 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	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Collin Street , WA5 1TG	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Bewsey Road , WA5 0JS	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Selby Street , WA5 1NS	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evelyn Street Community Primary School Evelyn Street , WA5 1BD	4out of 4	1,462 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	708 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic High School Cromwell Avenue , Westbrook WA5 1HG	2out of 4	1,817 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	2,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	2,574 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	1,260 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,597 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	1,330 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	3,991 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	4,041 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	4,055 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	4,556 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	127 yd
Stage Pro Academy	Old School House, Museum Street	150 yd
Pendergast's Steakhouse & Bar	15 Cairo Street	159 yd
Liquor Library	8 Egypt Street	174 yd
Bold Street House	10 Egypt Street	177 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Austin's Sports Bar	4 St Austins Chambers, St Austins Lane	27 yd
Postern Gate	Postern Gate, St Austins Lane	58 yd
Warrington & District Society for Deaf People	11-13 Wilson Patten Street	94 yd
Friar Penketh	4 Barbauld Street	149 yd
Friars Court	Barbauld Street	149 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Culture Warrington	Palmyra Square South	133 yd
Flame Grill House	7 Friars Court, Barbauld Street	149 yd
Marmaris International	23 Rylands Street	175 yd
Danny's Kitchen	90 Bridge Street	216 yd
Hot Spot	118 Bridge Street	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	11 Buttermarket Street	421 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	1 The Mall	426 yd
Wilko	C1, 77 The Mall	480 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	Iceland Frozen Foods, Bankside, Crosfield Street	651 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bankside, Crosfield Street	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First For Women (Warrington) (Closed) Barbauld Street	health and fitness suite	169 yd
Springfield Fitness And Spa (Closed) Springfield Street	health and fitness suite	276 yd
Warrington Hook & Jab (Closed) Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Old Road	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Village Gym (Warrington) CENTRE PARK SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	412 yd
Dw Fitness (Warrington) BANK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	462 yd
Bank Park BANK PARK BANK PARK SANKEY STREET	grass pitches	615 yd
Drivetime Golf Centre (Closed) Centre Park	golf	636 yd
Wilderspool Stadium (Closed) Fletcher Street	grass pitches	707 yd
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	821 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	18.2%

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

Overview of WA1 1HQ