Southworth Lane, Croft, Warrington, WA3 7BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA3 7BX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	52%	52.3%	0.3%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48%	47.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 vicinity of WA3 7BX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.3%	25.2%	5.9%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	54.8%	-4.8%	44.2%	10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	14.7%	11.2%	-3.5%	6.1%	5.1%

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	46.8%	50.3%	3.5%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	29.9%	32.3%	2.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10%	14.8%	4.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	10.9%	2.6%	-8.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	27.4%	19.7%	-7.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	13.3%	4.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	15.6%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	39.5%	4.1%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.2%	96.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	97.9%	97.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	96.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	69.9%	46.2%	23.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Southworth Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southworth Lane was 89.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.6% higher than the Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southworth Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft and the 173rd highest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WA3 7BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Southworth Lane are based on 13 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 Southworth Lane, Croft, Warrington, WA3 7BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA3 7BX

Average Price
£716,850

Semi-Detached
£630,596

Terraced
£532,139

Detached
£1,172,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southworth Lane

Average Price
£483,891

Semi-Detached
£542,117

Terraced
£360,382

Detached
£1,239,053

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southworth LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
247 Southworth Lane, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-06-10	£486,653
201 Southworth Lane, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2015-12-15	£1,239,053
249 Southworth Lane, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2013-11-22	£651,429
245 Southworth Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,250	2006-03-03	£673,015
245 Southworth Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2001-11-16	£986,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA3 7BX

Employment

WA3 7BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WA3 7BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WA3 7BX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	92
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5

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	3,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croft Primary School Mustard Lane , Croft WA3 7DG	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Primary School Mustard Lane , Croft WA3 7DG	- not rated	1,383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lewis Catholic Primary School Mustard Lane , Croft WA3 7BD	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winwick CofE Primary School Myddleton Lane , Winwick WA2 8LQ	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School Perth Close , Fearnhead WA2 0SF	- not rated	2,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Academy Warrington Insall Road , Padgate WA2 0LN	- not rated	3,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Padgate Academy Insall Road , WA2 0LN	3out of 4	3,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lysander Community High School Insall Road , Padgate WA2 0LN	- not rated	3,221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Community High School Brock Road , Birchwood WA3 7PT	- not rated	3,738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Community High School Brock Road , Birchwood WA3 7PT	- not rated	3,738 yd	Community 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	3,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park View 1 Park View , Orford WA2 0LF	- not rated	2,468 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Bank - Vardy House Winwick Road , WA12 8DE	- not rated	3,163 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Bank School Winwick Road , WA12 8EA	- not rated	3,284 yd	Secure units	No	Boys	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	3,672 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons School Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	- not rated	3,672 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Horse Shoe Inn	1 Smithy Lane		997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croft Playing Field SMITHY BROW	grass pitches	906 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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