Rushes Meadow, Lymm, WA13 9RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA13 9RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47%	48.3%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 vicinity of WA13 9RJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.1%	24.5%	6.4%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	57.8%	-4.5%	44.2%	13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	13.6%	8.3%	-5.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4%	6.9%	2.9%	6.1%	0.8%

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 (92.9%) 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	57.6%	61.3%	3.7%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	31.4%	31.6%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

In the area around WA13 9RJ this area, 7.8% 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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	7.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.4%	0.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	15.2%	0.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	51.8%	55.4%	3.6%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.7%	96.3%	1.6%	81.4%	14.9%
Arab	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	94.1%	1.3%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	94.8%	2.4%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	3%	1.5%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Rushes Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushes Meadow was 14.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% lower than the Lymm North and Thelwall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rushes Meadow has the 6th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lymm North and Thelwall and the 116th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WA13 9RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Rushes Meadow are based on 54 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 Rushes Meadow, Lymm, WA13 9RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA13 9RJ

Average Price
£780,945

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£502,872

Detached
£844,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushes Meadow

Average Price
£803,889

Semi-Detached
£640,166

Terraced
£588,441

Detached
£886,437

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushes MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Rushes Meadow, Lymm, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2024-08-29	£785,760
1 Rushes Meadow, Lymm, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£477,190	2022-07-25	£509,295
23 Rushes Meadow, Lymm, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2022-06-01	£843,178
11 Rushes Meadow, Lymm, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2020-11-20	£821,512
31 Rushes Meadow, Lymm, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-08-30	£469,631

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA13 9RJ

Employment

WA13 9RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	92
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	6
Other	2
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oughtrington Primary School Howard Avenue , Rushgreen Road WA13 9EH	- not rated	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenbank Primary School Pepper Street , WA13 0JT	- not rated	1,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Birch Road , Hollinfare WA3 6JS	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Hardy Road , WA13 0NX	4out of 4	3,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Statham Primary School Warrington Road , Statham WA13 9BE	- not rated	3,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lymm High School Oughtrington Lane , WA13 0RB	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak School Warburton Lane , Partington M31 4BU	3out of 4	3,288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield House School 57-59 Warburton Lane , M31 4NL	- not rated	3,632 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Futures Willow Tree Park , Beech House WA13 0GH	- not rated	3,875 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaigeley School Lymm Road , Thelwall WA4 2TE	3out of 4	4,766 yd	Non-maintained 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ego @ The Green Dragon	2 Mill Lane		430 yd
La Boheme	3 Mill Lane		474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oughtrington Bowling Club	4 Crown Green		930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	224 Rushgreen Road		208 yd
Co op	Unit 1 Heatley Mere		310 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandy Lane Recreation Ground CHURCH VIEW	grass pitches	648 yd
Oughtrington Community Primary School HOWARD AVENUE	grass pitches	853 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	61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA13 9RJ