Farcroft Close, Lymm, WA13 9US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA13 9US has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	44.7%	48.7%	4.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	55.3%	51.3%	-4.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 9US there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	22.7%	32.9%	10.2%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	52.2%	-10.1%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.4%	10.6%	2.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (88.6%) 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	66.7%	67%	0.3%	48.4%	18.6%
Good health	28.3%	21.6%	-6.7%	33.6%	-12.0%
Fair health	3.7%	9.7%	6.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 9US this area, 3.1% 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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	20%	9.0%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	54.5%	51.9%	-2.6%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.5%	93%	-1.5%	81.4%	11.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	92.2%	90.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	91.2%	0.3%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	76.7%	16.7%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Farcroft Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farcroft Close was 4.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.4% lower than the Lymm North and Thelwall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farcroft Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lymm North and Thelwall and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

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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 9US, 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 Farcroft Close are based on 47 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 Farcroft Close, Lymm, WA13 9US

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA13 9US

Average Price
£469,818

Semi-Detached
£342,934

Terraced
£373,558

Detached
£647,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,339

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farcroft Close

Average Price
£451,967

Semi-Detached
£434,753

Terraced
£413,677

Detached
£711,475

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,542

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farcroft CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Farcroft Close, Lymm, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-02-19	£370,875
11 Farcroft Close, Lymm, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-10-24	£141,903
29 Farcroft Close, Lymm, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-09-20	£527,434
14 Farcroft Close, Lymm, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-11-02	£558,010
7 Farcroft Close, Lymm, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-11-01	£114,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA13 9US

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	16
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenbank Primary School Pepper Street , WA13 0JT	- not rated	1,616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Birch Road , Hollinfare WA3 6JS	3out of 4	3,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Hardy Road , WA13 0NX	4out of 4	3,118 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Statham Primary School Warrington Road , Statham WA13 9BE	- not rated	3,224 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	1,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak School Warburton Lane , Partington M31 4BU	3out of 4	3,334 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	3,695 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Futures Willow Tree Park , Beech House WA13 0GH	- not rated	3,968 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaigeley School Lymm Road , Thelwall WA4 2TE	3out of 4	4,918 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		426 yd
La Boheme	3 Mill Lane		463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oughtrington Bowling Club	4 Crown Green		774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op	Unit 1 Heatley Mere		66 yd
Sainsbury's	224 Rushgreen Road		232 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandy Lane Recreation Ground CHURCH VIEW	grass pitches	585 yd
Oughtrington Community Primary School HOWARD AVENUE	grass pitches	809 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	207.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA13 9US