Wellington Street, Warrington, WA1 2DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA1 2DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.7%	48.6%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	35.2%	43.5%	8.3%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	33.9%	-1.3%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	18.8%	10.5%	-8.3%	6.1%	4.4%

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	36.3%	42.5%	6.2%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	28%	29.2%	1.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	19%	25.4%	6.4%	12.7%	12.7%
Bad health	13.7%	2.4%	-11.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.1%	21.6%	-24.5%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	11.5%	1.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	9.3%	6.9%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	20.8%	6.5%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	4.8%	10.1%	5.3%	2.8%	7.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	94.9%	92.8%	-2.1%	81.4%	11.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	83.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	3.9%	11%	7.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	84%	-8.0%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Wellington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Street was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Street has the 30th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley and the 125th highest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA1 2DD, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Wellington Street are based on 128 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 Wellington Street, Warrington, WA1 2DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA1 2DD

Average Price
£128,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Street

Average Price
£169,945

Semi-Detached
£189,933

Terraced
£144,614

Detached
£142,638

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£361,873

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Wellington Street, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2026-01-23	£125,000
129 Wellington Street, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-07-25	£144,481
135 Wellington Street, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£102,250	2024-02-06	£111,241
139 Wellington Street, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-12-16	£114,255
129 Wellington Street, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2015-12-18	£143,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA1 2DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	99
Part-Time Employee	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	3,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Farrell Street , WA1 2GN	3out of 4	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St James's CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	- not rated	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	3out of 4	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Avenue Junior School Oakwood Avenue , WA1 3SZ	- not rated	1,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Avenue County Infant School Oakwood Avenue , WA1 3SZ	- not rated	1,319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	- not rated	1,082 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler High School Grammar School Road , WA4 1JL	- not rated	1,605 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL	- not rated	1,605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	1,134 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,473 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Green CIO Irwell Road , St Werburghs Development Centre WA4 6DQ	- not rated	1,617 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Tutorial Centre Warrington Business Park , Longfield Road WA2 8TX	- not rated	2,140 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	2,182 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	2,920 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education - The Barn C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School , Unit 2 Forrest Way WA5 1DF	- not rated	2,982 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cottage	90 Church Street	243 yd
Jellybeans Play Centre Ltd	Unit 1 Wharf Industrial Estate, Wharf Street	386 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Mcdonalds, Riverside Retail Park, Wharf Street	398 yd
Spirit	Park Manor, Victoria Park, Knutsford Road	439 yd
James Lee House (Catering)	James Lee House, Brick Street	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Howley Hotel	46 Parr Street	236 yd
Bulls Head	33 Church Street	302 yd
Ring O Bells	131 Church Street	306 yd
Taco Bar and Kitchen	29 Church Street	322 yd
The Tavern	25 Church Street	322 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Moon	95 Wellington Street	174 yd
Jaspers Catering	2-3 Howley Quay Industrial Estate, Howley Lane	209 yd
Cafe at the end of the Universe	1 Howley Quay Industrial Estate, Howley Lane	238 yd
Di's Deli-licious Dining	1 Fennel Street	325 yd
Hung King	112 Buttermarket Street	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Fennel Street	353 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Church Street	368 yd
B & M Retail Ltd.	Unit 1, Riverside Retail Park, Wharf Street	398 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2a, School Brow	442 yd
Co-operative Group	280 Knutsford Road	649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Latchford Giants Amateur Rugby League Football Club Victoria Park Victoria Park Knutsford Road	grass pitches	517 yd
Dw Fitness (Warrington) BANK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
St Elphins Park 71-75 71-75 ST. KATHERINES WAY	grass pitches	566 yd
Victoria Park Arena KNUTSFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	738 yd
Warrington Hook & Jab (Closed) Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Old Road	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Fitness First For Women (Warrington) (Closed) Barbauld Street	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Wilderspool Stadium (Closed) Fletcher Street	grass pitches	935 yd
Hook & Jab Warrington PALATINE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PALATINE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CAUSEWAY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	991 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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