Melrose Crescent, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 8NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA15 8NJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.9% of the population 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	56.5%	57.9%	1.4%	51.0%	6.9%
Male	43.5%	42.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	-6.9%

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	26.4%	22.3%	-4.1%	37.9%	-15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	45.3%	3.3%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	20.3%	21.7%	1.4%	6.1%	15.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	44.1%	-0.2%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	32.1%	30%	-2.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	15.2%	18.2%	3.0%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	6%	6.7%	0.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	16.7%	-9.1%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	9.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	39.9%	4.3%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0.5%	3%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	80.7%	72.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	-8.6%
Other	1.9%	6.2%	4.3%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	85.3%	82.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	2.4%	3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	11.1%	3.5%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	82.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.8%	11.0%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.5%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%

Safety

Is Melrose Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Crescent was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hale average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WA15 8NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Melrose Crescent are based on 78 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 Melrose Crescent, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 8NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA15 8NJ

Average Price
£731,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£731,846

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Crescent

Average Price
£766,485

Semi-Detached
£721,776

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£770,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Melrose Crescent, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-09-24	£759,065
56 Melrose Crescent, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-02-28	£764,244
70 Melrose Crescent, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2019-03-14	£703,969
48 Melrose Crescent, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-06-10	£592,797
50 Melrose Crescent, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2013-11-14	£641,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA15 8NJ

Employment

WA15 8NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WA15 8NJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	127
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gresty Nursery School Ashurst Road , Peel Hall M22 5AU	- not rated	4,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfair Nursery School Ashgate Avenue , Crossacres M22 7ZE	- not rated	4,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Well Green Primary School Briony Avenue , Hale WA15 8QA	3out of 4	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmridge Primary School Wilton Drive , Halebarns WA15 0JF	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmridge Primary School Wilton Drive , Hale Barns WA15 0JF	3out of 4	870 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stamford Park Primary School Cedar Road , Hale WA15 9JB	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stamford Park Infant School Cedar Road , Hale WA15 9JB	- not rated	1,998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ambrose College Wicker Lane , Halebarns WA15 0HE	- not rated	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Ambrose College Hale Road , Hale Barns WA15 0HE	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Altrincham College Green Lane , Timperley WA15 8QW	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham College of Arts Green Lane , Timperley WA15 8QW	- not rated	1,406 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Newall Green Academy Greenbrow Road , M23 2SX	- not rated	2,373 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Trafford and Stockport College Group Manchester Road , WA14 5PQ	- not rated	4,571 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ambrose Prep School Wicker Lane , Hale Barns WA15 0HF	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hale Preparatory School Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS	- not rated	2,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham Preparatory School Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RR	- not rated	2,683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bowdon Preparatory School Ashley Road , WA14 2LT	- not rated	2,837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Grove School Grove Lane , Timperley WA15 6PH	- not rated	2,944 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
Ringway Golf Club	Ringway Golf Club, 301 Hale Road	420 yd
Syriana	290 Hale Road	488 yd
Cherry Tree Restaurant	309 Hale Road	513 yd
Balchoa	Unit 1, The Square, Hale Road	540 yd
Costa Coffee	5 The Square	563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
That Pizza Place Ltd	323 Hale Road		513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hale Barns Scout Hut SCOUT HALL SCOUT HALL SHAY LANE		151 yd
Hale Croft HALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	163 yd
Well Green Primary School BRIONY AVENUE	grass pitches	312 yd
St Ambrose College HALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
Ringway Golf Club Ltd HALE ROAD	golf	359 yd
Elmridge Primary School WILTON DRIVE	grass pitches	879 yd
Hale Barns Tennis Club CHAPEL LANE	tennis courts	890 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	29.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.56 Mbit/s

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