Dial Street, Warrington, WA1 2NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA1 2NX is primarily male, with 60.4% 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	49.1%	39.6%	-9.5%	51.0%	-11.4%
Male	50.9%	60.4%	9.5%	49.0%	11.4%

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 2NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	63.4%	64.3%	0.9%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	26.3%	1.5%	44.2%	-17.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	54.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	36.8%	37.1%	0.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around WA1 2NX this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	9%	2.5%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	15.6%	5.8%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	3.3%	-14.3%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	15.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	48.3%	6.5%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	9.2%	3.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	18.7%	10.3%	-8.4%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	77.2%	69.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	-11.9%
Roma	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	47.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	18.1%	31%	12.9%	6.1%	24.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	15.5%	-2.6%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 5.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	47.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	22.2%	5.3%	-16.9%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	11.7%	10.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	19.2%	13.9%	2.2%	17.0%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	17.6%	16.4%	1.9%	15.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.8%	76.7%	-27.9%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	11.9%	1.3%	10.6%
Romania	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Dial Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dial Street was 525.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.6% higher than the Bewsey and Whitecross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dial Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross and the 10th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 262.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.7%.

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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 2NX, 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 Dial Street are based on 74 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 Dial Street, Warrington, WA1 2NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA1 2NX

Average Price
£146,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£437,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,474

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dial Street

Average Price
£166,292

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£472,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,101

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dial Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 7 Ampleforth House Dial Street, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-04-09	£122,038
Apartment 17 Ampleforth House Dial Street, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-10-01	£131,620
2 Dial Street, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2024-09-17	£116,387
Apartment 34 Ampleforth House Dial Street, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-09-20	£131,865
Apartment 38 Ampleforth House Dial Street, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-09-19	£174,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA1 2NX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,938 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	772 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	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Bewsey Road , WA5 0JS	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Primary School Beamont Primary School , WA2 7RQ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Quebec Road , WA2 7SB	3out of 4	1,351 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	512 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	2,025 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	2,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic High School Cromwell Avenue , Westbrook WA5 1HG	2out of 4	2,298 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	1,379 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,145 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	1,614 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	3,305 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	3,344 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	3,358 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	3,844 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
James Lee House (Catering)	James Lee House, Brick Street	180 yd
The Black Gold	90 Mersey Street	196 yd
Asda Cafe - Express Diner	Unit A, Cockhedge Shopping Centre, Cockhedge Way	214 yd
Buzz Bingo	Unit 1A, Cockhedge Shopping Centre, Prince Henry Square	249 yd
Gravity UK	Unit 1, Time Square, Academy Street	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warrington Conservative Club	6 Dial Street	4 yd
The Borough Arms	120 Buttermarket Street	77 yd
Pasha Lounge	95 Buttermarket Street	118 yd
The Tavern	25 Church Street	149 yd
Taco Bar and Kitchen	29 Church Street	149 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KK City	96 Buttermarket Street	77 yd
Spice Junction	104 Buttermarket Street	77 yd
Papa Johns	114-116 Buttermarket Street	77 yd
Big Portion	110 Buttermarket Street	77 yd
Hung King	112 Buttermarket Street	77 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Fennel Street	121 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 6, Cockhedge Shopping Centre, Cockhedge Way	214 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2a, School Brow	287 yd
Heron Foods	11 Buttermarket Street	353 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Church Street	403 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	58 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	119 yd
Dw Fitness (Warrington) BANK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	306 yd
Fitness First For Women (Warrington) (Closed) Barbauld Street	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Exclusive Fitness For Women EVANS HOUSE EVANS HOUSE NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Warrington Hook & Jab (Closed) Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Old Road	health and fitness suite	730 yd
St Elphins Park 71-75 71-75 ST. KATHERINES WAY	grass pitches	765 yd
Springfield Fitness And Spa (Closed) Springfield Street	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Warrington Wolves (Halliwell Jones Stadium) HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM WINWICK ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Bank Park BANK PARK BANK PARK SANKEY STREET	grass pitches	941 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	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.1%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA1 2NX