Railway Street, Altrincham, WA14 2RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA14 2RF is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	47.5%	45%	-2.5%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	52.5%	55%	2.5%	49.0%	6.0%

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 2RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	38.8%	63%	24.2%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	22.5%	-21.9%	44.2%	-21.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (91.2%) 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	57.2%	56.6%	-0.6%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	30.2%	34.6%	4.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2RF this area, 9.5% 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 60.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	9.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	6.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	60.3%	5.9%	33.8%	26.5%
Other	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	8%	7.5%	0.7%	7.3%
Indian	7.6%	15%	7.4%	3.1%	11.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.8%	66.8%	-18.0%	81.4%	-14.6%
Roma	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	61.8%	-17.3%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	7.4%	11.4%	4.0%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	25%	15.3%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	61.8%	-15.6%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	4.5%	9.6%	5.1%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	14%	10.2%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	11%	5.5%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	14%	1.2%	12.8%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street 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 -85.2%.

🔎 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 2RF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Railway Street are based on 13 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 Railway Street, Altrincham, WA14 2RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA14 2RF

Average Price
£480,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£480,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£981,585

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,119

Detached
£62,850

Flats/Maisonettes
£548,704

Other
£1,533,796

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Railway Street, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2010-06-25	£474,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA14 2RF

Employment

WA14 2RF 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

Full-Time Employee	125
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Orchard Road , WA15 8EY	4out of 4	968 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamford Park Primary School Cedar Road , Hale WA15 9JB	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Navigation Primary School Hawarden Road , WA14 1NG	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowdon CofE Primary School Grange Road , Bowdon WA14 3EX	4out of 4	1,583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Cestrian School Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ	3out of 4	392 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto Grammar School Dunham Road , WA14 4AH	4out of 4	452 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Cavendish Road , Bowdon WA14 2NL	4out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Urban Road , WA15 8HT	4out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RS	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto Preparatory School Dunham Road , WA14 4GZ	- not rated	425 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls Ashley Road , WA14 2LT	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hale Preparatory School Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham Preparatory School Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RR	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Trafford Alternative Education Provision Brentwood Avenue , WA14 1SR	3out of 4	1,736 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
Double tree	42-44 Railway Street	11 yd
Batch Bottlestore	5 & 6 Kings Court, Railway Street	39 yd
Phanthong	15 Regent Road	60 yd
Toast	63 Stamford New Road	77 yd
Papa Dutch	3 Goose Green	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Circle Bar	40 Railway Street	11 yd
Cheshire Tap	36 Railway Street	11 yd
Gin Can	4 Kings Court, Railway Street	39 yd
Libero	Suite 2A, Kings Court, Railway Street	47 yd
The Green Room	10 Goose Green	91 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canada Grill	38 Railway Street	11 yd
Papachino	Papachinos Pizza, 22 Railway Street	11 yd
I Call Myself Sanchez	10 Kings Court, Railway Street	39 yd
Good Choice	7a Regent Road	60 yd
RE:STORE	10 Regent Road	91 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Lloyd Street	174 yd
Chi Yip Market	7-11 Cross Street	263 yd
Marks & Spencer	56 George Street	363 yd
Tesco	Superstore, Manor Road	425 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Altrincham) LLOYD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	184 yd
Planet Ice Altrincham OAKFIELD ROAD	ice rinks	387 yd
Pure Gym (Altrincham) 8-16 8-16 STAMFORD NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	430 yd
A S E Club HIGH BANK		462 yd
North Cestrian School DUNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	475 yd
Loreto Grammar School DUNHAM ROAD		549 yd
Altrincham Leisure Centre OAKFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	569 yd
Stamford Park Stamford Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	699 yd
Altrincham Grammar School For Girls (Devisdale Stp) CAVENDISH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	797 yd
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College URBAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	810 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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