Princes Road, Broadheath, Altrincham, WA14 4EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA14 4EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	45.8%	48.6%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.2%	51.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	56.3%	48.6%	-7.7%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	38.5%	7.8%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.2%	9.1%	1.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (92.6%) 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	52.9%	62.4%	9.5%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	36.3%	30.2%	-6.1%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 4EX this area, 8.2% 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 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	8.2%	-5.1%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	5%	-6.8%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	8.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	62.8%	17.5%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	0.9%	7.4%	6.5%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	90.7%	69.1%	-21.6%	81.4%	-12.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	91.2%	75.9%	-15.3%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	15.7%	15.0%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	76.5%	-13.8%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	2%	9.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Princes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes 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 -48.6%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WA14 4EX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Princes Road are based on 65 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 Princes Road, Broadheath, Altrincham, WA14 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA14 4EX

Average Price
£427,924

Semi-Detached
£459,370

Terraced
£435,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,561

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Road

Average Price
£416,121

Semi-Detached
£446,743

Terraced
£417,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,330

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Princes Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-26	£158,170
31 Princes Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-09-09	£357,700
17 Princes Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£407,000	2024-06-28	£432,285
29 Princes Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-04-08	£480,847
27 Princes Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-10-27	£444,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA14 4EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Administrative and support service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	24
Construction	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Education	22
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Other	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Navigation Primary School Hawarden Road , WA14 1NG	3out of 4	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Townfield Road , WA14 4DS	2out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadheath Primary School Sinderland Road , Broadheath WA14 5JQ	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Orchard Road , WA15 8EY	4out of 4	1,192 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Park Road , Timperley WA15 6TQ	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	999 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto Grammar School Dunham Road , WA14 4AH	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wellington School Wellington Road , Timperley WA15 7RH	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Urban Road , WA15 8HT	4out of 4	1,463 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Cavendish Road , Bowdon WA14 2NL	4out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	841 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto Preparatory School Dunham Road , WA14 4GZ	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Forest School Moss Lane , Timperley WA15 6LJ	- not rated	1,452 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls Ashley Road , WA14 2LT	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brentwood School Cherry Lane , M33 4GY	4out of 4	2,082 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
Essence	83 Manchester Road	92 yd
Asuke Sushi	118 Manchester Road	102 yd
Temple Street Claypot Rice	68 Manchester Road	166 yd
Armenian Grill House	107 Manchester Road	168 yd
G M Fire & Rescue Service	Greater Manchester County Fire, Princes Road	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Navigation Hotel Altrincham	Navigation Inn, 122 Manchester Road	102 yd
Budenbergs Bowling & Social Club	14 Jubilee Way	298 yd
Altrincham Garrick Society Limited	Altrincham Garrick Society Ltd, Barrington Road	355 yd
Broadheath Central Club	Broadheath Central Club, Viaduct Road	417 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, 153 Manchester Road	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	91 Manchester Road	92 yd
Saffron Balti	81 Manchester Road	92 yd
LA Pizza and Grill	77 Manchester Road	92 yd
Toronto's Canadian Charcoal	87 Manchester Road	92 yd
Happy House	6 Woodfield Road	127 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1A, Altrincham Retail Park, George Richards Way	621 yd
ASDA Stores Ltd	90 George Richards Way	848 yd
Marks & Spencer	56 George Street	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jag Fitness Base One Gym (Closed) Woodfield House Woodfield House Woodfield Road	health and fitness suite	216 yd
The Gym (Altrincham) ATLAS POINT ATLAS POINT ATLANTIC STREET	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Navigation Road Recreation Ground Navigation Road	grass pitches	510 yd
John Leigh Park THE MOUNT	tennis courts	547 yd
Salisbury Road SALISBURY ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
Brentwood School (Closed) Brentwood School Brentwood School Brentwood Avenue		753 yd
North Cestrian Grammar School Playing Fields Dunham Road	grass pitches	766 yd
A S E Club HIGH BANK		874 yd
North Cestrian School DUNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	988 yd
Claremont Tennis Club Claremont Drive	tennis courts	992 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	76.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.3%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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