Alder Lane, Orford, Warrington, WA2 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA2 8BU, 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	51.4%	53.2%	1.8%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.6%	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 8BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	44%	42.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	37.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.6%	11.2%	1.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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	43%	40.8%	-2.2%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	38.4%	33%	-5.4%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.9%	18.4%	6.5%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	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 8BU this area, 30.4% 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 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	30.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.8%	16.3%	-6.5%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	14%	-8.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	17.5%	9.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	13.2%	4.8%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.7%	88.7%	-7.0%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	91.1%	88.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	89.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	8%	4.2%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Alder Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alder Lane was 211.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.6% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alder Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley and the 42nd highest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WA2 8BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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 Alder Lane are based on 69 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 Alder Lane, Orford, Warrington, WA2 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 8BU

Average Price
£157,912

Semi-Detached
£168,214

Terraced
£147,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alder Lane

Average Price
£205,784

Semi-Detached
£164,064

Terraced
£158,030

Detached
£492,836

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,267

Other
£679,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alder LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Alder Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-06-26	£161,852
43 Alder Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-12-15	£192,108
29 Alder Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2020-11-18	£166,950
35 Alder Lane, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-03-29	£187,588
31 Alder Lane, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-11-08	£128,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 8BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	1,293 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	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School Clough Avenue , Longford WA2 9PH	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School Clough Avenue , Longford WA2 9PH	- not rated	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Community Primary School O'leary Street , WA2 7RQ	- not rated	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Primary School Beamont Primary School , WA2 7RQ	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Future Tech Studio Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	425 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
William Beamont Community High School Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	- not rated	1,411 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewsey County High School Clapgates Road , Bewsey WA5 0AD	- not rated	1,548 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	481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	3,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	3,046 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	633 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	1,782 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Park View 1 Park View , Orford WA2 0LF	- not rated	2,262 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	- not rated	3,282 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Community Special School Woolston Learning Village , Holes Lane WA1 4LS	4out of 4	3,292 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
Warrington Collegiate (Food Court) Buckley Suite	Warrington Collegiate Institute, Winwick Road	315 yd
Bap Fusion	60 Longford Street	521 yd
Starbucks	Unit 8, Junction Nine Retail Park, Hawleys Lane	573 yd
Tasty Bites	141 Long Lane	586 yd
The Hub Cafe	Unit G21, Warrington Business Park, Long Lane	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery Warrington	Winwick Road	427 yd
Tetley Walker Sports and Social Club	Long Lane	708 yd
St Benedicts Parish Centre	Rhodes Street	708 yd
The Blackburne Arms	Orford Green	901 yd
Orford War Memorial Recr.Club	School Road	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub, Jubilee Way	375 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Unit 4, Kerfoot Street	461 yd
Antons Pizza	Unit 3, Longford Street	494 yd
Tortas de Pinguino	60 Longford Street	521 yd
Direct Pizza and Kebab House	8 Central Avenue	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Longford Service Station, Winwick Road	466 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 6f & g, Junction Nine Retail Park, Hawleys Lane	549 yd
Heron Foods	184-186 Orford Lane	779 yd
Co op	138-142 Orford Lane	807 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Extra, Winwick Road	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub Jubilee Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	357 yd
Warrington St Ann'S C Of E Primary School LATHOM AVENUE	grass pitches	402 yd
Warrington & Vale Royal College WINWICK ROAD CAMPUS WINWICK ROAD CAMPUS WINWICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Total Fitness (Warrington) (Closed) Winwick Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	410 yd
Beamont Collegiate Academy LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	615 yd
The Tetleys Club LONG LANE	grass pitches	637 yd
Orford Park (Closed) Hallfields Road	grass pitches	769 yd
Dallam Recreation Ground CHARTER AVENUE	grass pitches	782 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	48.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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