Rylands Drive, Fairfield And Howley, Warrington, WA2 7DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA2 7DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51.6%	4.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.9%	48.4%	-4.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 7DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	76.4%	62.5%	-13.9%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	9.7%	21.9%	12.2%	44.2%	-22.3%
Separated	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.1%	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	61.3%	58.1%	-3.2%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	30.4%	30%	-0.4%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	5.2%	9.3%	4.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	6.7%	15.8%	9.1%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.1%	-1.5%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	17.1%	1.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	29.1%	2.4%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	15.2%	3.4%	-11.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.2%	87.5%	-6.7%	81.4%	6.1%
Other	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	82.2%	70.1%	-12.1%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	15.2%	20.5%	5.3%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	69.9%	-12.3%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	9.6%	3.3%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	5.7%	5.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Rylands Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rylands Drive was 49.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Fairfield and Howley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rylands Drive has the 46th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley and the 292nd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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 7DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Rylands Drive are based on 216 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 Rylands Drive, Fairfield And Howley, Warrington, WA2 7DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 7DB

Average Price
£149,243

Semi-Detached
£259,770

Terraced
£204,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,341

Other
£9,956

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rylands Drive

Average Price
£229,140

Semi-Detached
£297,385

Terraced
£263,771

Detached
£354,043

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,273

Other
£1,945,019

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rylands DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Rylands Drive, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2025-01-31	£103,813
36 Rylands Drive, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-12-06	£115,801
96 Rylands Drive, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-15	£231,389
80 Rylands Drive, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2024-11-08	£97,745
60 Rylands Drive, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-10-07	£111,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 7DB

Employment

WA2 7DB 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	155
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	13
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beamont Primary School Beamont Primary School , WA2 7RQ	3out of 4	328 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Quebec Road , WA2 7SB	3out of 4	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Lathom Avenue , Orford WA2 8AL	3out of 4	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School Oakwood Avenue , WA1 3SZ	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Farrell Street , WA1 2GN	3out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	1,061 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Padgate Academy Insall Road , WA2 0LN	- not rated	2,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL	1out of 4	2,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	2,226 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 Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	2,012 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	2,672 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Community Special School Woolston Learning Village, Holes Lane , Holes Lane WA1 4LS	4out of 4	2,685 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	2,690 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	3,032 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Lalkilla	103 Orford Lane	437 yd
The Pavillion Tea Rooms	Pavillion, St Elphins Park, Manchester Road	502 yd
Sweet Alley	139 Marsh House Lane	516 yd
Donatello	75-81 Orford Lane	542 yd
Royal Taste	135 Marsh House Lane	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
75 Engineer Regiment	Peninsula Barracks, O'leary Street	142 yd
The Albion	94 Battersby Lane	285 yd
St Benedicts Parish Centre	Rhodes Street	392 yd
Orford Hotel	175 Gorsey Lane	529 yd
The Irish Club	83 Orford Lane	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Delight	183 Orford Lane	269 yd
Ru Yi	68 Marsh House Lane	341 yd
Greenwood Fryery	76 Marsh House Lane	341 yd
Wild Boar	153 Orford Lane	349 yd
Chilli Masala	139 Orford Lane	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	184-186 Orford Lane	364 yd
Co op	138-142 Orford Lane	407 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Church Street	715 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2a, School Brow	719 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Fennel Street	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Elphins Park 71-75 71-75 ST. KATHERINES WAY	grass pitches	652 yd
Rylands Recreation Club GORSEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	686 yd
Exclusive Fitness For Women EVANS HOUSE EVANS HOUSE NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Warrington St Ann'S C Of E Primary School LATHOM AVENUE	grass pitches	735 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Orford Park (Closed) Hallfields Road	grass pitches	940 yd
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub Jubilee Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	989 yd
Warrington Wolves (Halliwell Jones Stadium) HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM WINWICK ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Lockers Playing Field (Closed) Oxford Road	grass pitches	1,015 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	62.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.5 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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