Whitegate Avenue, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 5RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA3 5RF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.4%	48.3%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31%	36.3%	5.3%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	45.3%	-1.3%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.7%	11.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7.8%	3.5%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	50.9%	50.3%	-0.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	32.2%	34.4%	2.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.1%	9.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	20.1%	13%	-7.1%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	8.8%	-9.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	19.9%	0.5%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	19.2%	3.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	31%	9.7%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.6%	98.6%	2.0%	81.4%	17.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.8%	96%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
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	95.7%	96%	0.3%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	63.5%	46.2%	17.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Whitegate Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitegate Avenue was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% higher than the Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitegate Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft and the 276th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WA3 5RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Whitegate Avenue are based on 11 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 Whitegate Avenue, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 5RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA3 5RF

Average Price
£249,829

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£249,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitegate Avenue

Average Price
£287,993

Semi-Detached
£339,794

Terraced
£244,825

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitegate AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Whitegate Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2023-02-06	£269,876
8 Whitegate Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-18	£254,101
4 Whitegate Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£189,950	2017-09-29	£284,263
6 Whitegate Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-02-10	£219,877
4 Whitegate Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-02-21	£178,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA3 5RF

Employment

WA3 5RF 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	109
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	18
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newchurch Community Primary School Glebeland , Culcheth WA3 4DX	3out of 4	134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Culcheth Community Primary School Warrington Road , Culcheth WA3 5HH	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twiss Green Community Primary School Twiss Green Lane , Culcheth WA3 4DQ	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lewis Catholic Primary School Mustard Lane , Croft WA3 7BD	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Primary School Mustard Lane , Croft WA3 7DG	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Culcheth High School Warrington Road , Culcheth WA3 5HH	3out of 4	880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowton Church of England High School Newton Road , Lowton WA3 1DU	2out of 4	3,660 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Community High School Brock Road , Birchwood WA3 7PT	3out of 4	4,060 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood School Birchwood Specialist Care and Education Services , Ainscough Road WA3 7PW	- not rated	4,184 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Robson Way , WA3 2RD	- not rated	4,374 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY	- not rated	4,903 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	5,248 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
Mindies Bar and Grill	8b Church Lane	257 yd
Thai Paragon	474 Warrington Road	316 yd
The Raj	2a Common Lane	372 yd
Istanbul Grill	453 Warrington Road	393 yd
Cafe Piccino	3 Jackson Avenue	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Culcheth Arms	1 Church Lane	288 yd
Comfortable Gill	458 Warrington Road	316 yd
Culcheth Sports Club	Charnock Road	475 yd
Libertys Gin Bar & Diner	25b Common Lane	476 yd
Cherry Tree	35 Common Lane	520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicking	18 Church Lane	259 yd
Culcheth Charcoal Grill	18 Church Lane	259 yd
Culcheth Massala	3a Church Lane	288 yd
Culcheth Fish & Grill	4 Common Lane	372 yd
Buds N Shakes	Malham Court, Warrington Road	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	7 Common Lane		367 yd
Co op	2 Common Lane		372 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newchurch Community Primary School GLEBELAND	grass pitches	229 yd
Culcheth Sports Club CHARNOCK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	425 yd
Shaw Street Playing Fields SHAW STREET	grass pitches	773 yd
Culcheth High School (Closed) Withington Avenue	grass pitches	820 yd
The Oaks THE OAKS PLAYING FIELD THE OAKS PLAYING FIELD WARRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Culcheth Community Primary School WARRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	884 yd
Culcheth High School WARRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,080 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%

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