Buttermarket Street, Warrington, WA1 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA1 2LY is primarily male, with 67.7% of the population 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%	32.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	-18.7%
Male	65.7%	67.7%	2.0%	49.0%	18.7%

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 2LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71% 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%	71%	21.3%	37.9%	33.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	10.4%	-11.0%	44.2%	-33.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	16.8%	8.7%	-8.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	6.1%	1.0%

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	32.6%	46.2%	13.6%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	38.7%	31.2%	-7.5%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	22.1%	17.2%	-4.9%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.7%	18.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	11.5%	8.6%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.2%	14.3%	-5.9%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	34.1%	7.5%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% 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%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.2%	84.9%	3.7%	81.4%	3.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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%	64%	-18.3%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	1.7%	21.5%	19.8%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	64%	-15.0%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	7.7%	9.1%	1.4%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	5%	5.4%	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	9.7%	8.0%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	11.8%	5.2%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Buttermarket Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buttermarket Street was 4890.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1628.0% higher than the Bewsey and Whitecross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buttermarket Street has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross and the highest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2752.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

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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. 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 2LY, 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 Buttermarket Street are based on 26 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 Buttermarket Street, Warrington, WA1 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA1 2LY

Average Price
£404,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£404,987

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buttermarket Street

Average Price
£857,386

Semi-Detached
£258,928

Terraced
£407,162

Detached
£962,527

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,012,249

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buttermarket Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Buttermarket Street, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-01-24	£186,162
Yates Bros Wine Lodges Plc, 43 Buttermarket Street, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£780,000	2022-03-25	£828,179
25 Buttermarket Street, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-06-10	£243,323
Yates Bros Wine Lodges Plc, 43 Buttermarket Street, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2015-08-17	£1,577,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA1 2LY

Employment

WA1 2LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	8
Part-Time Employee	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6

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	3,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington St James's CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	- not rated	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	3out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School 84 Bewsey Road , Bewsey WA5 0JS	3out of 4	1,076 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	1,208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Collin Street , WA5 1TG	3out of 4	1,208 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	- not rated	421 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewsey County High School Clapgates Road , Bewsey WA5 0AD	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic High School Cromwell Avenue , Great Sankey WA5 1HG	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Beamont Community High School Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	- not rated	2,164 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	2,164 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	1,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	1,351 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,247 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	1,422 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Willow Green CIO Irwell Road , St Werburghs Development Centre WA4 6DQ	- not rated	1,597 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Tutorial Centre Warrington Business Park , Longfield Road WA2 8TX	- not rated	2,103 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education - The Barn C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School , Unit 2 Forrest Way WA5 1DF	- not rated	2,296 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education -Thames C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School,Unit 2 Forrest Way , Gatewarth Industrial Estate WA5 1DF	- not rated	2,296 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
Hideaway Cafe	1-3 Buttermarket Street	1 yd
Grand Patisserie	28-30 Buttermarket Street	51 yd
Level Up Leisure Ltd	3a Buttermarket Street	54 yd
Shaws Amusements	22-24 Horsemarket Street	61 yd
Caffe Caruso	26-30 Horsemarket Street	62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lower Angel	27 Buttermarket Street	1 yd
Smokie Mo's	32-34 Buttermarket Street	42 yd
The Looking Glass	41 Buttermarket Street	47 yd
Parlour Bar & Eatery	Unit 4, 6 Time Square	108 yd
The Blue Bell	27 Horsemarket Street	113 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lola's Desserts	24 Town Hill	52 yd
Go Express	87-89 The Mall	128 yd
Subway	4 Bridge Street	148 yd
Two Brothers Coffee	Unit 19, 2 Time Square	158 yd
Tam's Takeaway	Unit 13, 2 Time Square	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	11 Buttermarket Street	1 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	1 The Mall	193 yd
Wilko	C1, 77 The Mall	214 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 6, Cockhedge Shopping Centre, Cockhedge Way	278 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Fennel Street	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First For Women (Warrington) (Closed) Barbauld Street	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Dw Fitness (Warrington) BANK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	292 yd
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Springfield Fitness And Spa (Closed) Springfield Street	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Bank Park BANK PARK BANK PARK SANKEY STREET	grass pitches	610 yd
Warrington Hook & Jab (Closed) Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Old Road	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Exclusive Fitness For Women EVANS HOUSE EVANS HOUSE NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Warrington Wolves (Halliwell Jones Stadium) HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM WINWICK ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
Village Gym (Warrington) CENTRE PARK SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	799 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	6.3%

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