Oxford Road, Altrincham, WA14 2EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA14 2EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	54.7%	48.5%	-6.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	45.3%	51.5%	6.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	44.1%	48.4%	4.3%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	34.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	50.8%	46.8%	-4.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	29.6%	36.7%	7.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	14.5%	9.5%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	15.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	7.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	43.7%	12.5%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.5%	85.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	89.7%	83.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	84.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	12.5%	10.6%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.9%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Altrincham 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 -25.2%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WA14 2EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Oxford Road are based on 112 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 Oxford Road, Altrincham, WA14 2EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA14 2EB

Average Price
£774,965

Semi-Detached
£695,867

Terraced
£813,630

Detached
£504,755

Flats/Maisonettes
£871,625

Other
£611,305

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£653,625

Semi-Detached
£736,446

Terraced
£695,948

Detached
£555,477

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,552

Other
£507,088

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Oxford Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2024-05-02	£731,680
44 Oxford Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-01-26	£816,802
40 Oxford Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2023-10-10	£833,067
38 Oxford Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-03-14	£694,556
34 Oxford Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£830,000	2022-07-29	£904,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA14 2EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Townfield Road , WA14 4DS	2out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stamford Park Primary School Cedar Road , Hale WA15 9JB	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Orchard Road , WA15 8EY	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowdon CofE Primary School Grange Road , Bowdon WA14 3EX	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bollin Primary School Apsley Grove , Bowdon WA14 3AH	1out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Cavendish Road , Bowdon WA14 2NL	4out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Cestrian School Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ	3out of 4	659 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto Grammar School Dunham Road , WA14 4AH	4out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RS	4out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Urban Road , WA15 8HT	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls Ashley Road , WA14 2LT	- not rated	217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Loreto Preparatory School Dunham Road , WA14 4GZ	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hale Preparatory School Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham Preparatory School Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RR	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Trafford Alternative Education Provision Brentwood Avenue , WA14 1SR	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Oxford Road Cafe	19 Ashley Road	49 yd
Jerk Junction	21 Ashley Road	49 yd
Yara Restaurant	23 Oxford Road	53 yd
The Greenhouse Vegetarian	The Greenhouse Vegetarian Rest, 43 Oxford Road	53 yd
California Coffee and Wine Co.	3 Oxford Road	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Club Theatre	Club Theatre, 17 Oxford Road	53 yd
Tatton Arms	Tatton Arms, 3-5 Tipping Street	228 yd
Libero	Suite 2A, Kings Court, Railway Street	268 yd
The Circle Bar	40 Railway Street	276 yd
Cheshire Tap	36 Railway Street	276 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aminah Tandoori	2 Peter Street	90 yd
Eat East	3 Peter Street	94 yd
Off The Wheaton Track Deli	8-10 Oxford Road	118 yd
Starving Man	10 Lloyd Street	166 yd
i cook	12 Lloyd Street	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Lloyd Street	143 yd
Tesco	Superstore, Manor Road	470 yd
Chi Yip Market	7-11 Cross Street	512 yd
Marks & Spencer	56 George Street	633 yd
Sainsbury's	204-206 Ashley Road	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Altrincham) LLOYD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	122 yd
Planet Ice Altrincham OAKFIELD ROAD	ice rinks	562 yd
Mercure Altrincham Bowdon Hotel LANGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Pure Gym (Altrincham) 8-16 8-16 STAMFORD NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Stamford Park Stamford Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	683 yd
Altrincham Grammar School For Girls (Devisdale Stp) CAVENDISH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	688 yd
North Cestrian School DUNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	725 yd
A S E Club HIGH BANK		744 yd
Altrincham Leisure Centre OAKFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	766 yd
The Grammar MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	774 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	20.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.7%

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	38.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	109.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	109.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA14 2EB