The Gorse, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA14 3DA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	55.7%	5.4%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	49.7%	44.3%	-5.4%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 3DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	28.1%	29.9%	1.8%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	53.8%	-0.4%	44.2%	9.6%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10%	8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6%	6.8%	0.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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	51.9%	55.4%	3.5%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	30.1%	28.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	13.5%	10.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.9%	4%	1.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	12.9%	-11.6%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	46.2%	13.3%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	7.1%	5.8%	0.7%	6.4%
Indian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.6%	80.4%	-13.2%	81.4%	-1.0%
Arab	1%	4.7%	3.7%	0.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	92.9%	80.2%	-12.7%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	10.2%	8.3%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	80.2%	-12.7%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.2%	9.9%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is The Gorse Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Gorse was 9.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6000.0% higher than the Altrincham average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

The Gorse has the 2nd highest crime rate of 6 local areas in Altrincham and the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.0%.

🔎 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 3DA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 The Gorse are based on 14 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 The Gorse, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA14 3DA

Average Price
£361,260

Semi-Detached
£361,260

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gorse

Average Price
£367,639

Semi-Detached
£367,639

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GorseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Gorse, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2025-03-28	£423,456
18 The Gorse, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-07-31	£341,299
11 The Gorse, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-03-25	£225,824
8 The Gorse, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2010-12-08	£390,548
18 The Gorse, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2005-08-27	£349,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA14 3DA

Employment

WA14 3DA 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	68
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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
Bollin Primary School Apsley Grove , Bowdon WA14 3AH	1out of 4	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowdon CofE Primary School Grange Road , Bowdon WA14 3EX	4out of 4	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamford Park Primary School Cedar Road , Hale WA15 9JB	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Townfield Road , WA14 4DS	2out of 4	2,732 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Brow Primary School Taylor Road , WA14 4LE	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RS	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Cavendish Road , Bowdon WA14 2NL	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Loreto Grammar School Dunham Road , WA14 4AH	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
North Cestrian School Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Urban Road , WA15 8HT	4out of 4	2,915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Altrincham Preparatory School Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RR	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls Ashley Road , WA14 2LT	- not rated	1,774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hale Preparatory School Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS	- not rated	2,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto Preparatory School Dunham Road , WA14 4GZ	- not rated	2,526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Ambrose Prep School Wicker Lane , Hale Barns WA15 0HF	- not rated	3,701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Borage Restaurant	7 Vale View, Vicarage Lane		516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bowdon Vale Cricket Club	Bowdon Vale Cricket Club, Priory Street		351 yd
Bowdon Cricket & Hockey Club	Bowdon Cricket Club, South Downs Road		923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	St Lukes Building, Vicarage Lane		550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowdon Vale Cricket Club BOWDON VALE CRICKET CLUB BOWDON VALE CRICKET CLUB PRIORY STREET	grass pitches	329 yd
Bowdon Church School GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	825 yd
Grange Road Playing Field Grange Road	grass pitches	893 yd
Bowdon Cricket Hockey & Squash Club SOUTH DOWNS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	921 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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