Shay Lane, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 8PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA15 8PA 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 Shay Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shay Lane 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 8PA, 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 Shay Lane are based on 50 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 Shay Lane, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 8PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA15 8PA

Average Price
£957,264

Semi-Detached
£1,089,231

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£913,275

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shay Lane

Average Price
£1,200,011

Semi-Detached
£1,178,552

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,213,067

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£938,436

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shay LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Shay Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2016-09-14	£763,862
41 Shay Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2015-08-14	£1,086,154
45 Shay Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2007-09-21	£817,635
35 Shay Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2006-07-21	£739,161
37 Shay Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2005-08-19	£1,137,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA15 8PA

Employment

WA15 8PA 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 8PA 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	3,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfair Nursery School Ashgate Avenue , Crossacres M22 7ZE	- not rated	4,687 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	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmridge Primary School Wilton Drive , Halebarns WA15 0JF	- not rated	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmridge Primary School Wilton Drive , Hale Barns WA15 0JF	3out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenbrow Infant School Greenbrow Road , Newall Green M23 2UE	- not rated	2,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cloverlea Primary School Green Lane North , Timperley WA15 7NQ	- not rated	2,143 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	615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Ambrose College Hale Road , Hale Barns WA15 0HE	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Altrincham College Green Lane , Timperley WA15 8QW	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham College of Arts Green Lane , Timperley WA15 8QW	- not rated	1,499 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Newall Green Academy Greenbrow Road , M23 2SX	- not rated	2,135 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	4,688 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	513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hale Preparatory School Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS	- not rated	2,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Piper Hill High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Hill High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	- not rated	2,842 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham Preparatory School Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RR	- not rated	2,944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	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	462 yd
Cherry Tree Restaurant	309 Hale Road	502 yd
Syriana	290 Hale Road	522 yd
Balchoa	Unit 1, The Square, Hale Road	564 yd
Costa Coffee	5 The Square	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hale Barns Cricket Club	Brooks Drive, Hale Barns		1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
That Pizza Place Ltd	323 Hale Road		502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hale Barns Scout Hut SCOUT HALL SCOUT HALL SHAY LANE		304 yd
Well Green Primary School BRIONY AVENUE	grass pitches	387 yd
Ringway Golf Club Ltd HALE ROAD	golf	409 yd
Hale Croft HALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	415 yd
St Ambrose College HALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
Elmridge Primary School WILTON DRIVE	grass pitches	818 yd
Hale Barns Tennis Club CHAPEL LANE	tennis courts	918 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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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