Howley Lane, Warrington, WA1 2DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA1 2DP 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 2DP, 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 Howley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howley Lane was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howley Lane has the 32nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley and the 126th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.1%.

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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 2DP, 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 Howley Lane are based on 8 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 Howley Lane, Warrington, WA1 2DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA1 2DP

Average Price
£162,844

Semi-Detached
£162,844

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howley Lane

Average Price
£403,326

Semi-Detached
£186,701

Terraced
£125,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,083,876

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Llewellyn S C L Ltd Howley Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2004-06-30	£172,817

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Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
No data flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
No data flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

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	3,253 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	383 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Avenue Junior School Oakwood Avenue , WA1 3SZ	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Avenue County Infant School Oakwood Avenue , WA1 3SZ	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St James's CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	- not rated	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler High School Grammar School Road , WA4 1JL	- not rated	1,402 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	1,402 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	1,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	- not rated	1,452 yd	University technical college	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	1,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	1,346 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,565 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	1,891 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Tutorial Centre Warrington Business Park , Longfield Road WA2 8TX	- not rated	2,145 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	2,516 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	2,571 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	- not rated	2,600 yd	Community special school	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
Spirit	Park Manor, Victoria Park, Knutsford Road	289 yd
The Cottage	90 Church Street	544 yd
Jellybeans Play Centre Ltd	Unit 1 Wharf Industrial Estate, Wharf Street	557 yd
The Pavillion Tea Rooms	Pavillion, St Elphins Park, Manchester Road	600 yd
Zena Cafe	276 Knutsford Road	765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ring O Bells	131 Church Street	398 yd
Howley Hotel	46 Parr Street	613 yd
Bulls Head	33 Church Street	719 yd
Taco Bar and Kitchen	29 Church Street	728 yd
The Tavern	25 Church Street	728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe at the end of the Universe	1 Howley Quay Industrial Estate, Howley Lane	197 yd
Jaspers Catering	2-3 Howley Quay Industrial Estate, Howley Lane	237 yd
Star Moon	95 Wellington Street	604 yd
Di's Deli-licious Dining	1 Fennel Street	709 yd
Hung King	112 Buttermarket Street	858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	100 Church Street	563 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2a, School Brow	710 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Fennel Street	737 yd
B & M Retail Ltd.	Unit 1, Riverside Retail Park, Wharf Street	786 yd
Co-operative Group	280 Knutsford Road	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Elphins Park 71-75 71-75 ST. KATHERINES WAY	grass pitches	442 yd
Latchford Giants Amateur Rugby League Football Club Victoria Park Victoria Park Knutsford Road	grass pitches	451 yd
Victoria Park Arena KNUTSFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	468 yd
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Grange Sports & Social Club GRANGE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	825 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Dw Fitness (Warrington) BANK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	991 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School BRIDGEWATER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,074 yd

Broadband

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

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Overview of WA1 2DP