Wharf Street, Warrington, WA1 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA1 2DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.4%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54.1%	49.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.8%	40.8%	7.0%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	31.1%	-12.2%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	11.9%	16%	4.1%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.8%	36.9%	-4.9%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	34.8%	33.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.8%	19.1%	4.3%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	7%	9.3%	2.3%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	23.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	8.2%	-9.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	10.1%	7.2%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	20.7%	8.3%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	20.2%	3.5%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
White	92.6%	89.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	82%	75.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	9.8%	16.1%	6.3%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	75.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	2%	14.8%	12.8%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Street was 101.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the Fairfield and Howley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharf Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley and the 153rd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 125.3%.

🔎 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 2DG, 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 Wharf Street are based on 7 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 Wharf Street, Warrington, WA1 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA1 2DG

Average Price
£168,239

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£168,239

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Street

Average Price
£157,598

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,911

Detached
£180,170

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£119,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 7 Bank Hall Park Wharf Street, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2003-03-21	£180,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA1 2DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	6
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,495 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	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Farrell Street , WA1 2GN	3out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Wash Lane , Latchford WA4 1JD	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Bolton Primary School Longdin Street , WA4 1PW	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Henshall Avenue , Latchford WA4 1PY	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	1,138 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL	1out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic High School Cromwell Avenue , Westbrook WA5 1HG	2out of 4	2,747 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	814 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,729 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	2,163 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	3,201 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	3,284 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	3,299 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	3,896 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
Jellybeans Play Centre Ltd	Unit 1 Wharf Industrial Estate, Wharf Street	146 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Mcdonalds, Riverside Retail Park, Wharf Street	229 yd
Zena Cafe	276 Knutsford Road	296 yd
Spirit	Park Manor, Victoria Park, Knutsford Road	448 yd
The Black Gold	90 Mersey Street	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Howley Hotel	46 Parr Street	154 yd
Royal Oak Branch	44 Knutsford Road	424 yd
Bulls Head	33 Church Street	473 yd
Kings Club	Kings Club, St Mary Street	503 yd
Taco Bar and Kitchen	29 Church Street	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Moon	95 Wellington Street	310 yd
Yang's	4 Grove Street	359 yd
Jaspers Catering	2-3 Howley Quay Industrial Estate, Howley Lane	487 yd
Cafe at the end of the Universe	1 Howley Quay Industrial Estate, Howley Lane	489 yd
Turkish Delight	80 Mersey Street	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Retail Ltd.	Unit 1, Riverside Retail Park, Wharf Street	229 yd
Co-operative Group	280 Knutsford Road	335 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Fennel Street	574 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Church Street	699 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2a, School Brow	742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Latchford Giants Amateur Rugby League Football Club Victoria Park Victoria Park Knutsford Road	grass pitches	407 yd
Dw Fitness (Warrington) BANK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Warrington Hook & Jab (Closed) Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Old Road	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Wilderspool Stadium (Closed) Fletcher Street	grass pitches	647 yd
Hook & Jab Warrington PALATINE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PALATINE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CAUSEWAY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Victoria Park Arena KNUTSFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	706 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Priestley College Sports Facilities LOUSHERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	796 yd
Fitness First For Women (Warrington) (Closed) Barbauld Street	health and fitness suite	833 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of WA1 2DG