Brook Avenue, Warrington, WA4 1SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA4 1SW has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	45.2%	48%	2.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	54.8%	52%	-2.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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 WA4 1SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	43.3%	52%	8.7%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	30%	-8.3%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	47.7%	44.6%	-3.1%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	33.7%	31.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13.6%	18.3%	4.7%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	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.

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	23.7%	-10.5%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.8%	17.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.5%	8.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	10%	20.9%	10.9%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.3%	91%	-5.3%	81.4%	9.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	92.6%	83.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	92.3%	83.6%	-8.7%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.7%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5%	2.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Brook Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Avenue was 96.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% higher than the Latchford East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East and the 164th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA4 1SW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Brook Avenue are based on 47 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 Brook Avenue, Warrington, WA4 1SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA4 1SW

Average Price
£150,156

Semi-Detached
£149,698

Terraced
£150,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Avenue

Average Price
£315,826

Semi-Detached
£332,960

Terraced
£214,606

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Brook Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-05-24	£194,545
2 Brook Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2021-11-19	£150,387
26 Brook Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,200	2020-02-06	£168,605
5 Brook Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-04-17	£174,946
5 Brook Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2018-07-03	£158,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA4 1SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	22
Retired	19
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Henshall Avenue , Latchford WA4 1PY	3out of 4	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Bolton Primary School Longdin Street , WA4 1PW	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Farrell Street , WA1 2GN	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Wash Lane , Latchford WA4 1JD	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School Oakwood Avenue , WA1 3SZ	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	74 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL	1out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Warrington Hillock Lane , Woolston WA1 4PF	4out of 4	2,317 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	2,546 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Padgate Academy Insall Road , WA2 0LN	- not rated	2,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	1,988 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	3,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	2,002 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	2,016 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	2,785 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaigeley School Lymm Road , Thelwall WA4 2TE	3out of 4	2,970 yd	Non-maintained 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
LA Cafe	55a Westy Lane	628 yd
Kingsway Lounge Indian Restaurant & Bar	Unit 3, 53 Kingsway South	760 yd
Toast Treats	1 Kingsway South	899 yd
The Little Green Grill	645 Knutsford Road	920 yd
The Dining Room	745 Knutsford Road	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grange Sports and Social Club	52 Grange Avenue		768 yd
Cheshire Cheese	645 Knutsford Road		920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Lotus	43 Henshall Avenue	600 yd
Westy Lane Chinese Takeaway	55 Westy Lane	628 yd
Subway	53 Kingsway South	777 yd
The Fish Net	124 Thelwall Lane	783 yd
Nit Thai Foods Ltd	645 Knutsford Road	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co op	92 Kingsway South	398 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Thelwall Lane	763 yd
Co op	1 The Bridge Shopping Centre, Maybrook Place	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School BRIDGEWATER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	158 yd
Westy Park (Closed) Bridgewater Avenue	grass pitches	285 yd
Grange Sports & Social Club GRANGE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	755 yd
Victoria Park Arena KNUTSFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	968 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Warrington) THE BRIDGE SHOPPING CENTRE THE BRIDGE SHOPPING CENTRE MAYBROOK PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Warrington Sports For All Centre BALL HALL BALL HALL KNUTSFORD ROAD		1,090 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	338.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA4 1SW