Ballater Drive, Warrington, WA2 0LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA2 0LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.3%	49.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.7%	50.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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	27.4%	37.7%	10.3%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	44.1%	-9.9%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.8%	9.1%	3.3%	6.1%	3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.7%	49.6%	-2.1%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	28.8%	34.8%	6.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14.4%	9.8%	-4.6%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	18.1%	15.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.5%	-7.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	10.5%	-10.7%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.7%	4.3%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	20.5%	8.6%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	33.3%	10.7%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	100%	95.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	13.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	93.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	93.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	67.6%	46.2%	21.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Ballater Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ballater Drive was 697.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 700.6% higher than the Orford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ballater Drive has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford and the 4th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 305.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WA2 0LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Ballater Drive are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Warrington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ballater Drive, Warrington, WA2 0LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 0LX

Average Price
£247,323

Semi-Detached
£209,101

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£323,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballater Drive

Average Price
£257,180

Semi-Detached
£227,644

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£345,787

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballater DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Ballater Drive, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-09-22	£200,000
23 Ballater Drive, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,500	2024-10-11	£216,396
21 Ballater Drive, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-10	£250,129
19 Ballater Drive, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-11-10	£197,853
27 Ballater Drive, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2015-12-15	£311,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 0LX

Employment

WA2 0LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

WA2 0LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	78
Retired	55
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HY	4out of 4	1,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Capesthorne Road , Poulton-with-Fearnhead WA2 0ER	3out of 4	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School Perth Close , Fearnhead WA2 0SF	2out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Mardale Avenue , Orford WA2 9HF	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Acre Community Primary School Hilden Road , Padgate WA2 0JP	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HS	4out of 4	1,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Padgate Academy Insall Road , WA2 0LN	- not rated	1,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Community High School Brock Road , Birchwood WA3 7PT	3out of 4	3,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Warrington Hillock Lane , Woolston WA1 4PF	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	3,762 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	5,010 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Community Special School Woolston Learning Village, Holes Lane , Holes Lane WA1 4LS	4out of 4	2,735 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	2,949 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood School Birchwood Specialist Care and Education Services , Ainscough Road WA3 7PW	- not rated	3,505 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daz's Place LTD	2 Perth Close		708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Millhouse	Ballater Drive	1 yd
Plough	Mill Lane	302 yd
The Greenwood Hotel	158 Greenwood Crescent	653 yd
CBCA The Farm Club	Street Record, Perth Close	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greenwood Fryer	156 Greenwood Crescent		653 yd
Wok Inn	Wok Inn, Concorde Place		926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peel Hall Park BALLATER DRIVE	grass pitches	101 yd
Radley Common Community Centre (Closed) Grasmere Avenue	grass pitches	705 yd
St. Bridgets Catholic Primary School CAPESTHORNE ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Capesthorne Community Centre AVERY CLOSE		874 yd
Poplars Park CAPESTHORNE ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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