Armour Avenue, Warrington, WA2 9QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA2 9QR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.6%	48.7%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.4%	51.3%	2.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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 9QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	41%	43.8%	2.8%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	29.4%	1.8%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	16.6%	14.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	9.7%	6%	-3.7%	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	39.9%	34.4%	-5.5%	48.4%	-14.0%
Good health	32.8%	37.3%	4.5%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	15.6%	18.2%	2.6%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around WA2 9QR this area, 45.7% 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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.8%	45.7%	1.9%	18.2%	27.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	9.4%	-8.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	15%	5.8%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
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 African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.1%	92.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	95.5%	84.1%	-11.4%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	4.2%	12.7%	8.5%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	84.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1%	8%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Armour Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armour Avenue was 144.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.8% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Armour Avenue has the 21st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley and the 85th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.7%.

🔎 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 9QR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Armour Avenue are based on 8 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 Armour Avenue, Warrington, WA2 9QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA2 9QR

Average Price
£131,962

Semi-Detached
£139,131

Terraced
£127,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armour Avenue

Average Price
£138,661

Semi-Detached
£147,060

Terraced
£130,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armour AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Armour Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-08-30	£124,314
17 Armour Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-09-16	£131,068
19 Armour Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,000	2013-06-07	£135,731
15 Armour Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£79,540	2011-05-10	£146,102
2 Armour Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£96,000	2007-07-06	£157,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA2 9QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	19
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	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	559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School Clough Avenue , Longford WA2 9PH	- not rated	444 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HS	4out of 4	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallam Community Primary School Boulting Avenue , Dallam WA5 0JG	3out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Mardale Avenue , Orford WA2 9HF	3out of 4	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School School Road , Orford WA2 9AD	3out of 4	999 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	2,232 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Padgate Academy Insall Road , WA2 0LN	- not rated	2,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic High School Cromwell Avenue , Westbrook WA5 1HG	2out of 4	3,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	3,664 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	3,900 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	2,338 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	3,552 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	3,614 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	3,622 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	3,738 yd	Community 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
Tasty Bites	141 Long Lane	238 yd
Dunelm (Soft Furnishings) Ltd.	Unit 4a, Junction Nine Retail Park, Hawleys Lane	322 yd
Nando's Chickenland Ltd	Unit 10, Junction Nine Retail Park, Hawleys Lane	322 yd
Curry's PC World	Units 1a And 1b, Junction Nine Retail Park, Hawleys Lane	322 yd
Starbucks	Unit 8, Junction Nine Retail Park, Hawleys Lane	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery Warrington	Winwick Road	388 yd
The Stonemill	Sandy Lane West	509 yd
Tetley Walker Sports and Social Club	Long Lane	690 yd
The Blackburne Arms	Orford Green	1,056 yd
Orford War Memorial Recr.Club	School Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aleef	20d Gough Avenue	100 yd
Long Lane Fish Bar	133 Long Lane	238 yd
Subway	Alban Retail Park, Hawleys Lane	342 yd
The Orford Fryer	Unit 1, Howson Road	698 yd
Subway	Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub, Jubilee Way	837 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 6f & g, Junction Nine Retail Park, Hawleys Lane	346 yd
Tesco	Longford Service Station, Winwick Road	400 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Sandy Lane West	495 yd
Co op	47 Cotswold Road	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warrington & Vale Royal College WINWICK ROAD CAMPUS WINWICK ROAD CAMPUS WINWICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	405 yd
The Tetleys Club LONG LANE	grass pitches	520 yd
Fordton Leisure Centre (Closed) Chiltern Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	573 yd
Pure Gym (Warrington North) 23-25 CHETHAM COURT	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Beamont Collegiate Academy LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	722 yd
Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub Jubilee Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	820 yd
Dallam Recreation Ground CHARTER AVENUE	grass pitches	896 yd
St Andrews C Of E Primary School MARDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	903 yd
Dallam Community Primary School BOULTING AVENUE	grass pitches	968 yd
Orford Park (Closed) Hallfields Road	grass pitches	1,064 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214.4 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	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA2 9QR