Lymm Road, Little Bollington, Altrincham, WA14 4SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA14 4SY is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	49.4%	44.3%	-5.1%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	50.6%	55.7%	5.1%	49.0%	6.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.6%	32.5%	8.9%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	48.1%	-9.5%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	53.5%	49.2%	-4.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	31.2%	33.3%	2.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	21.3%	-0.9%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	5.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.1%	0.1%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.7%	5.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.3%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	34.8%	-1.3%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.6%	92.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	11.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	95.9%	86.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	0%	6%	6.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	86.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Lymm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lymm Road was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% higher than the Chelford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lymm Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Chelford and the 575th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WA14 4SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Lymm Road are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire East.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lymm Road, Little Bollington, Altrincham, WA14 4SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA14 4SY

Average Price
£2,029,182

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,309,257

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,749,106

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lymm Road

Average Price
£1,266,566

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,407,477

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£886,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lymm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1 The Stamford Arms Lymm Road, Altrincham, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£1,640,000	2023-04-14	£1,791,726
Apartment 1 The Stamford Arms Lymm Road, Altrincham, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£12,000	2022-09-29	£12,587
Apartment 1 The Stamford Arms Lymm Road, Altrincham, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2019-10-23	£854,472
Glebe House Lymm Road, Altrincham, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£1,410,000	2010-10-21	£2,407,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA14 4SY

Employment

WA14 4SY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	43
Full-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Bollington CofE Primary School Lymm Road , Little Bollington WA14 4SZ	- not rated	192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Brow Primary School Taylor Road , WA14 4LE	3out of 4	3,369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oughtrington Primary School Howard Avenue , Rushgreen Road WA13 9EH	- not rated	3,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Legh Primary School Wrenshot Lane , High Legh WA16 6NW	3out of 4	3,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bollin Primary School Apsley Grove , Bowdon WA14 3AH	1out of 4	3,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lymm High School Oughtrington Lane , WA13 0RB	3out of 4	3,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Cavendish Road , Bowdon WA14 2NL	4out of 4	4,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Loreto Grammar School Dunham Road , WA14 4AH	4out of 4	4,439 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
North Cestrian School Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ	3out of 4	4,528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RS	4out of 4	4,619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls Ashley Road , WA14 2LT	- not rated	4,508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Loreto Preparatory School Dunham Road , WA14 4GZ	- not rated	4,631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Fairfield House School 57-59 Warburton Lane , M31 4NL	- not rated	5,083 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hale Preparatory School Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS	- not rated	5,290 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Swan With 2 Nicks	Park Lane		703 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near WA14 4SY postcode.

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%

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