Canal Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 1AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA14 1AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51.4%	4.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	53.3%	48.6%	-4.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 WA14 1AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	68.3%	49%	-19.3%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	8.2%	30.4%	22.2%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	17.3%	14.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.9%	51.4%	14.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	34.1%	29.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	18.7%	10.6%	-8.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	17.1%	0.8%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	7.9%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	37.7%	6.0%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	8.1%	7.6%	0.7%	7.4%
Indian	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.8%	70.8%	-18.0%	81.4%	-10.6%
Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	79.1%	-13.9%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	11.6%	8.8%	5.6%	6.0%
Oceania	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	79.1%	-13.4%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.8%	12.4%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Canal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Broadheath average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WA14 1AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Canal Road are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Trafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Canal Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 1AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA14 1AE

Average Price
£537,030

Semi-Detached
£539,363

Terraced
£552,905

Detached
£511,821

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Road

Average Price
£587,433

Semi-Detached
£496,647

Terraced
£511,648

Detached
£572,583

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£765,944

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Canal Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-07-28	£487,356
35 Canal Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-08-16	£546,206
33 Canal Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-06-03	£477,131
30 Canal Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£324,950	2015-08-03	£545,229
32 Canal Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£324,950	2015-07-17	£552,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA14 1AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	17
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Navigation Primary School Hawarden Road , WA14 1NG	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Road Academy Primary School Frieston Road , Timperley WA14 5AP	4out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Park Road , Timperley WA15 6TQ	4out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyntesfield Primary School Alma Road , M33 4HE	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willows Primary School Victoria Road , Timperley WA15 6PP	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellington School Wellington Road , Timperley WA15 7RH	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Urban Road , WA15 8HT	4out of 4	1,702 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cestrian School Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto Grammar School Dunham Road , WA14 4AH	4out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ashton-on-Mersey School Cecil Avenue , M33 5BP	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafford Alternative Education Provision Brentwood Avenue , WA14 1SR	3out of 4	349 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest School Moss Lane , Timperley WA15 6LJ	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pictor Academy Grove Lane , WA15 6PH	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loreto Preparatory School Dunham Road , WA14 4GZ	- not rated	1,686 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brentwood School Cherry Lane , M33 4GY	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Community special school	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
Antz in your Pantz LTD	7-8 Crown Industrial Estate, Canal Road	102 yd
Just The Ticket	43b Park Road	465 yd
Jolly's Kafe	110b Park Road	547 yd
NEIGHBOURHOOD CAFE	Arch 20 Viaduct Road	600 yd
Pausa	Unit 3, Bridgewater Retail Park, Manchester Road	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 41 Deansgate Lane	261 yd
AVRY Clubhouse	15 Attenburys Park Estate, Attenburys Lane	340 yd
Timperley Taverners	Liberal Club, 43A Park Road	465 yd
Broadheath Central Club	Broadheath Central Club, Viaduct Road	564 yd
London Midland Railway Club Assn (LMRCA)	Altrincham Branch, 127 Navigation Road	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam Daily Deli	68 Park Road	415 yd
Wok Inn	84 Park Road	415 yd
Deluxe Fried Chicken	70 Park Road	415 yd
Elijo’s	86 Park Road	415 yd
Chinese Kitchen	12 Deansgate Lane	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	384 Washway Road		898 yd
Lidl	Unit 1A, Altrincham Retail Park, George Richards Way		961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brentwood School (Closed) Brentwood School Brentwood School Brentwood Avenue		311 yd
Salisbury Road SALISBURY ROAD	grass pitches	464 yd
Navigation Road Recreation Ground Navigation Road	grass pitches	509 yd
Claremont Tennis Club Claremont Drive	tennis courts	529 yd
St Hughs Catholic Primary School PARK ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Trafford College (Altrincham) Manchester Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	705 yd
Pickering Lodge PICKERING LODGE PICKERING LODGE MOSS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	735 yd
Wellington School WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Willows Primary School VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Jag Fitness Base One Gym (Closed) Woodfield House Woodfield House Woodfield Road	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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