Forshaw Street, Warrington, WA2 7HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA2 7HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents 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	55%	53.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	45%	46.8%	1.8%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 7HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	17.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	-26.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3%	5.1%	2.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	11.7%	17.5%	5.8%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	3.5%

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	46.5%	36.3%	-10.2%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	31.7%	35.8%	4.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.4%	19.9%	5.5%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	5.9%	6%	0.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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 WA2 7HD this area, 34.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	34.3%	1.7%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	20.8%	7.3%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	7.8%	4.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.7%	92.6%	2.9%	81.4%	11.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	88.6%	75.1%	-13.5%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	5.2%	18.4%	13.2%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	5.6%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	75.1%	-13.1%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	2.2%	10%	7.8%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	13.4%	1.5%	11.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Forshaw Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forshaw Street was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Bewsey and Whitecross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forshaw Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross and the 263rd highest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA2 7HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Forshaw Street are based on 113 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 Forshaw Street, Warrington, WA2 7HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 7HD

Average Price
£130,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,162

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,818

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forshaw Street

Average Price
£139,712

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£139,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,643

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forshaw Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Forshaw Street, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-10-14	£149,046
68 Forshaw Street, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-07-08	£101,895
84 Forshaw Street, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-08-23	£155,368
26 Forshaw Street, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2023-08-04	£120,008
46 Forshaw Street, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2023-06-22	£103,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 7HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beamont Community Primary School O'leary Street , WA2 7RQ	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Primary School Beamont Primary School , WA2 7RQ	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Community Junior School Leleary Street , Orford WA2 7RQ	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Community Infant School Leleary Street , WA2 7RQ	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Lathom Avenue , Orford WA2 8AL	3out of 4	654 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	- not rated	872 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
William Beamont Community High School Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	- not rated	1,175 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Future Tech Studio Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	1,314 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewsey County High School Clapgates Road , Bewsey WA5 0AD	- not rated	1,760 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	1,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	2,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	2,180 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	1,079 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	1,802 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Willow Green CIO Irwell Road , St Werburghs Development Centre WA4 6DQ	- not rated	2,564 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View 1 Park View , Orford WA2 0LF	- not rated	2,602 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	- not rated	2,882 yd	Community 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	Distance
Lalkilla	103 Orford Lane	132 yd
Donatello	75-81 Orford Lane	244 yd
Giggles Play Mill Ltd	3rd Floor, Evans House, Norman Street	421 yd
The LTC	Evans House, Norman Street	421 yd
Quasar	Evans House, Norman Street	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	94 Battersby Lane	222 yd
The Irish Club	83 Orford Lane	244 yd
Hawthorne Hotel	40 Orford Lane	279 yd
St Benedicts Parish Centre	Rhodes Street	314 yd
75 Engineer Regiment	Peninsula Barracks, O'leary Street	361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Masala	139 Orford Lane	103 yd
Orange Pizza Ltd.	137 Orford Lane	103 yd
Top Chef	135 Orford Lane	103 yd
Wild Boar	153 Orford Lane	110 yd
Chicken Village	150 Orford Lane	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co op	138-142 Orford Lane	131 yd
Heron Foods	184-186 Orford Lane	161 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Extra, Winwick Road	657 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2a, School Brow	683 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Church Street	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exclusive Fitness For Women EVANS HOUSE EVANS HOUSE NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Warrington St Ann'S C Of E Primary School LATHOM AVENUE	grass pitches	642 yd
Warrington Wolves (Halliwell Jones Stadium) HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM WINWICK ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Xercise4Less (Warrington) UNIT H4 UNIT H4 COCKHEDGE WAY	health and fitness suite	764 yd
St Elphins Park 71-75 71-75 ST. KATHERINES WAY	grass pitches	823 yd
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub Jubilee Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	921 yd
Rylands Recreation Club GORSEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	939 yd
Total Fitness (Warrington) (Closed) Winwick Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	955 yd
Orford Park (Closed) Hallfields Road	grass pitches	1,004 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	160.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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