Ash Lane, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 8PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA15 8PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.9%	48.6%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of WA15 8PQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% 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	20.4%	21.8%	1.4%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	58.6%	5.9%	44.2%	14.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	13.9%	11.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (90.9%) 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	49.7%	59.3%	9.6%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	34.2%	31.6%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	13.3%	6.2%	-7.1%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 WA15 8PQ this area, 9.3% 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 60.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	9.3%	-8.0%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	5%	-7.2%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	60.1%	17.6%	33.8%	26.3%
Other	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	5.6%	12.1%	6.5%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	80.6%	65.6%	-15.0%	81.4%	-15.8%
Arab	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	90.6%	84.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	11.6%	3.8%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	84.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.9%	11.1%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Ash Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash 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 8PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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 Ash Lane are based on 57 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 Ash Lane, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 8PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA15 8PQ

Average Price
£646,255

Semi-Detached
£646,255

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Lane

Average Price
£708,785

Semi-Detached
£621,366

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£756,039

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ash Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2020-11-18	£592,491
8 Ash Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,500	2019-02-14	£697,037
12 Ash Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2014-04-16	£739,743
4 Ash Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2014-03-13	£548,446
2 Ash Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2010-04-09	£612,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA15 8PQ

Employment

WA15 8PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

WA15 8PQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	109
Retired	76
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	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	3,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfair Nursery School Ashgate Avenue , Crossacres M22 7ZE	- not rated	4,482 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	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cloverlea Primary School Green Lane North , Timperley WA15 7NQ	- not rated	1,437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Primary School Mainwood Road , Timperley WA15 7JU	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmridge Primary School Wilton Drive , Halebarns WA15 0JF	- not rated	1,546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmridge Primary School Wilton Drive , Hale Barns WA15 0JF	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Altrincham College Green Lane , Timperley WA15 8QW	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham College of Arts Green Lane , Timperley WA15 8QW	- not rated	993 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose College Wicker Lane , Halebarns WA15 0HE	- not rated	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Ambrose College Hale Road , Hale Barns WA15 0HE	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Dixons Newall Green Academy Greenbrow Road , M23 2SX	- not rated	1,758 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	4,119 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	1,237 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hale Preparatory School Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS	- not rated	2,168 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Grove Lane , Timperley WA15 6PH	- not rated	2,265 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pictor Academy Grove Lane , WA15 6PH	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pictor School Grove Lane , WA15 6PH	- not rated	2,333 yd	Community special 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	Distance
Altrincham Garden Centre	Garden Restaurant, Green Lane	891 yd
Clay Lane Sports club	Bowden Rugby Union Football Cl, Clay Lane	987 yd
Bowdon Rugby Club	Bowden Rugby Union Football Cl, Clay Lane	987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hale Country Club	47 Clay Lane		987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Well Green Primary School BRIONY AVENUE	grass pitches	570 yd
Ba Sports Club (Closed) Clay Lane	grass pitches	946 yd
Hale Country Club And Spa HALE COUNTRY CLUB HALE COUNTRY CLUB CLAY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 yd
Hale Barns Scout Hut SCOUT HALL SCOUT HALL SHAY LANE		981 yd
Altrincham College GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	991 yd
Hale Croft HALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	991 yd
Grove Park LONG HEY	grass pitches	1,027 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	96.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.18 Mbit/s

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