St Elphins Close, Warrington, WA1 2ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA1 2ET 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	44.4%	47.5%	3.1%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	55.6%	52.5%	-3.1%	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 2ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	41.2%	49.1%	7.9%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	31.4%	5.3%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	14.4%	11.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	16.3%	3.1%	-13.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	34.4%	47.2%	12.8%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	28.5%	30.5%	2.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15.2%	13.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	10.8%	4.6%	-6.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	11.1%	3.9%	-7.2%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	22.5%	-16.7%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	13.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	15%	4.5%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	11.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	30.4%	14.1%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.8%	82.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	85.1%	67.1%	-18.0%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	6.5%	22.1%	15.6%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7%	8.6%	1.6%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	67.1%	-17.5%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	11.8%	8.3%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	10.8%	1.3%	9.5%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is St Elphins Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Elphins Close was 309.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 194.2% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Elphins Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley and the 18th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 168.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 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 2ET, 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 St Elphins Close are based on 20 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 St Elphins Close, Warrington, WA1 2ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA1 2ET

Average Price
£150,462

Semi-Detached
£184,134

Terraced
£159,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,721

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Elphins Close

Average Price
£160,609

Semi-Detached
£198,739

Terraced
£172,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,371

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Elphins CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 St Elphins Close, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-03-08	£171,813
95 St Elphins Close, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-03-29	£148,417
21 St Elphins Close, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2022-05-27	£106,422
33 St Elphins Close, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2020-09-24	£160,538
33 St Elphins Close, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-06-22	£147,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA1 2ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
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	3,030 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	542 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	3out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Quebec Road , WA2 7SB	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Primary School Beamont Primary School , WA2 7RQ	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School Oakwood Avenue , WA1 3SZ	3out of 4	1,268 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	944 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	1,572 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	1,786 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic High School Cromwell Avenue , Westbrook WA5 1HG	2out of 4	2,750 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	1,300 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,281 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	2,061 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	2,908 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	2,964 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	2,979 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	3,517 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
The Cottage	90 Church Street	146 yd
James Lee House (Catering)	James Lee House, Brick Street	372 yd
Spirit	Park Manor, Victoria Park, Knutsford Road	508 yd
The Black Gold	90 Mersey Street	516 yd
Jellybeans Play Centre Ltd	Unit 1 Wharf Industrial Estate, Wharf Street	524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ring O Bells	131 Church Street	161 yd
Bulls Head	33 Church Street	329 yd
The Tavern	25 Church Street	329 yd
Taco Bar and Kitchen	29 Church Street	329 yd
Howley Hotel	46 Parr Street	377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaspers Catering	2-3 Howley Quay Industrial Estate, Howley Lane	173 yd
Cafe at the end of the Universe	1 Howley Quay Industrial Estate, Howley Lane	217 yd
Star Moon	95 Wellington Street	274 yd
Di's Deli-licious Dining	1 Fennel Street	303 yd
KK City	96 Buttermarket Street	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	100 Church Street	233 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Fennel Street	332 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2a, School Brow	339 yd
B & M Retail Ltd.	Unit 1, Riverside Retail Park, Wharf Street	528 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 6, Cockhedge Shopping Centre, Cockhedge Way	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	427 yd
St Elphins Park 71-75 71-75 ST. KATHERINES WAY	grass pitches	430 yd
Latchford Giants Amateur Rugby League Football Club Victoria Park Victoria Park Knutsford Road	grass pitches	617 yd
Dw Fitness (Warrington) BANK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	622 yd
Victoria Park Arena KNUTSFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	793 yd
Exclusive Fitness For Women EVANS HOUSE EVANS HOUSE NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Fitness First For Women (Warrington) (Closed) Barbauld Street	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Warrington Hook & Jab (Closed) Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Old Road	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Wilderspool Stadium (Closed) Fletcher Street	grass pitches	1,072 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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