Albert Square, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA14 2ND has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	45%	49.6%	4.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	55%	50.4%	-4.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 vicinity of WA14 2ND there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	33.5%	30.5%	-3.0%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	52.6%	5.7%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.4%	6.3%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.8%	8.5%	2.7%	6.1%	2.4%

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 (88.9%) 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	60.6%	65.2%	4.6%	48.4%	16.8%
Good health	31.4%	23.7%	-7.7%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

In the area around WA14 2ND this area, 8.1% 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 61.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	8.1%	3.1%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	60.4%	61.3%	0.9%	33.8%	27.5%
Other	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3%	3.0%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95%	85%	-10.0%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	87.3%	84.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	7.1%	5.5%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	85%	-1.6%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.6%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.8%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Jewish	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Albert Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Square 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WA14 2ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Albert Square are based on 58 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 Albert Square, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA14 2ND

Average Price
£1,061,194

Semi-Detached
£1,559,719

Terraced
£684,242

Detached
£1,434,817

Flats/Maisonettes
£523,807

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Square

Average Price
£1,030,419

Semi-Detached
£1,601,209

Terraced
£696,580

Detached
£1,549,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£491,256

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Greenbank House, 15 Albert Square, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-11-25	£729,219
3 Albert Square, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£589,500	2024-11-22	£595,682
28 Albert Square, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2024-09-02	£1,459,760
1 Albert Square, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-07-17	£638,933
18 Albert Square, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,645,000	2024-05-29	£1,734,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA14 2ND

Employment

WA14 2ND area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WA14 2ND area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	57
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	17
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stamford Park Primary School Cedar Road , Hale WA15 9JB	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowdon CofE Primary School Grange Road , Bowdon WA14 3EX	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Orchard Road , WA15 8EY	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bollin Primary School Apsley Grove , Bowdon WA14 3AH	1out of 4	1,373 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	371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Cestrian School Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ	3out of 4	715 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto Grammar School Dunham Road , WA14 4AH	4out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RS	4out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Urban Road , WA15 8HT	4out of 4	1,236 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	202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Loreto Preparatory School Dunham Road , WA14 4GZ	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Altrincham Preparatory School Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RR	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Hale Preparatory School Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafford Alternative Education Provision Brentwood Avenue , WA14 1SR	3out of 4	2,156 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	201 yd
Jerk Junction	21 Ashley Road	201 yd
Coffii 22	22 Ashley Road	233 yd
Prana	14-16 Ashley Road	233 yd
Nahm Prik Thai Cuisine	12 Ashley Road	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Club Theatre	Club Theatre, 17 Oxford Road	272 yd
Altrincham Borough Bowling Club	Bowling Club, Willow Tree Road	372 yd
Libero	Suite 2A, Kings Court, Railway Street	383 yd
Gin Can	4 Kings Court, Railway Street	400 yd
The Circle Bar	40 Railway Street	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aminah Tandoori	2 Peter Street	240 yd
Eat East	3 Peter Street	277 yd
Off The Wheaton Track Deli	8-10 Oxford Road	280 yd
Starving Man	10 Lloyd Street	327 yd
i cook	12 Lloyd Street	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Lloyd Street	352 yd
Chi Yip Market	7-11 Cross Street	681 yd
Tesco	Superstore, Manor Road	699 yd
Marks & Spencer	56 George Street	781 yd
Sainsbury's	204-206 Ashley Road	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Altrincham) LLOYD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	330 yd
Altrincham Grammar School For Girls (Devisdale Stp) CAVENDISH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	461 yd
Mercure Altrincham Bowdon Hotel LANGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
Bowdon Bowling And Lawn Tennis Club WINTON ROAD	tennis courts	623 yd
The Grammar MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	711 yd
North Cestrian School DUNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	752 yd
Planet Ice Altrincham OAKFIELD ROAD	ice rinks	768 yd
Loreto Grammar School DUNHAM ROAD		785 yd
Pure Gym (Altrincham) 8-16 8-16 STAMFORD NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	849 yd
A S E Club HIGH BANK		860 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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