Forster Street, Warrington, WA2 7AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA2 7AX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	45.5%	48.3%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.5%	51.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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 area around WA2 7AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.4%	52.7%	1.3%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	29.3%	1.6%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.8%	9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	45.1%	44.1%	-1.0%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	36%	39.7%	3.7%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	12.5%	12.9%	0.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	24.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.3%	17.1%	-6.2%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	22.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.6%	89.5%	-2.1%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	68.8%	-18.1%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	9.4%	22.7%	13.3%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	69%	-17.5%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	3%	8.5%	5.5%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	10.2%	7.8%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	8.5%	5.5%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	12.8%	0.9%	11.9%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Forster Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forster Street was 170.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.7% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forster Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley and the 59th highest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.4%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA2 7AX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Forster Street are based on 226 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 Forster Street, Warrington, WA2 7AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 7AX

Average Price
£127,510

Semi-Detached
£123,425

Terraced
£121,166

Detached
£259,737

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£158,238

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forster Street

Average Price
£144,906

Semi-Detached
£145,034

Terraced
£145,096

Detached
£227,855

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,510

Other
£105,892

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forster Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Forster Street, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2026-02-12	£152,500
111 Forster Street, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2026-01-23	£155,000
131 Forster Street, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£145,500	2025-01-31	£156,376
127 Forster Street, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-01-16	£91,354
89 Forster Street, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2024-08-05	£98,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 7AX

Employment

WA2 7AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	111
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Other	17
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	25
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Lathom Avenue , Orford WA2 8AL	3out of 4	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Community Primary School O'leary Street , WA2 7RQ	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Primary School Beamont Primary School , WA2 7RQ	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Community Junior School Leleary Street , Orford WA2 7RQ	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Community Infant School Leleary Street , WA2 7RQ	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	- not rated	791 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
William Beamont Community High School Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	- not rated	1,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Future Tech Studio Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	1,186 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewsey County High School Clapgates Road , Bewsey WA5 0AD	- not rated	1,554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	2,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	2,275 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington Tutorial Centre Warrington Business Park , Longfield Road WA2 8TX	- not rated	1,052 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	1,619 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Willow Green CIO Irwell Road , St Werburghs Development Centre WA4 6DQ	- not rated	2,621 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View 1 Park View , Orford WA2 0LF	- not rated	2,649 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education - The Barn C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School , Unit 2 Forrest Way WA5 1DF	- not rated	3,052 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lalkilla	103 Orford Lane	100 yd
Donatello	75-81 Orford Lane	167 yd
Bap Fusion	60 Longford Street	289 yd
Giggles Play Mill Ltd	3rd Floor, Evans House, Norman Street	352 yd
The LTC	Evans House, Norman Street	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Irish Club	83 Orford Lane	167 yd
Hawthorne Hotel	40 Orford Lane	170 yd
St Benedicts Parish Centre	Rhodes Street	347 yd
147 Snooker Club	Evans House, Norman Street	352 yd
The Wolves Tavern	2 Orford Lane	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dollington's Fish Bar	20 Dudley Street	68 yd
Xpress Cafe	118a Orford Lane	85 yd
Shawarma King	117 Orford Lane	100 yd
Golden Bowl	107 Orford Lane	100 yd
Chicken Village	150 Orford Lane	114 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co op	138-142 Orford Lane	114 yd
Heron Foods	184-186 Orford Lane	197 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Extra, Winwick Road	456 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2a, School Brow	813 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 6, Cockhedge Shopping Centre, Cockhedge Way	813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exclusive Fitness For Women EVANS HOUSE EVANS HOUSE NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Warrington St Ann'S C Of E Primary School LATHOM AVENUE	grass pitches	572 yd
Warrington Wolves (Halliwell Jones Stadium) HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM WINWICK ROAD	grass pitches	578 yd
Total Fitness (Warrington) (Closed) Winwick Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	745 yd
Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub Jubilee Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	846 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Orford Park (Closed) Hallfields Road	grass pitches	1,020 yd
St Elphins Park 71-75 71-75 ST. KATHERINES WAY	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Rylands Recreation Club GORSEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,093 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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