Fairfield Gardens, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA4 2BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.5%	2.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.1%	48.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	24.4%	29.5%	5.1%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.1%	50.5%	-10.6%	44.2%	6.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	10.5%	3.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	58.9%	3.1%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	31.5%	29.1%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	11.8%	-6.3%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	44.5%	6.9%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	4.5%	9%	4.5%	2.8%	6.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.4%	90.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	9.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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%	95.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	95.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	62.1%	46.2%	15.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Fairfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Gardens was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfield Gardens has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton and the 190th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WA4 2BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Fairfield Gardens are based on 76 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 Fairfield Gardens, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA4 2BX

Average Price
£341,269

Semi-Detached
£334,520

Terraced
£350,583

Detached
£357,179

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Gardens

Average Price
£370,336

Semi-Detached
£370,843

Terraced
£372,759

Detached
£386,849

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£28,878

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Fairfield Gardens, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-07-12	£351,612
3 Fairfield Gardens, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-02-23	£367,474
60 Fairfield Gardens, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-10-20	£321,954
22 Fairfield Gardens, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-04-17	£360,847
12 Fairfield Gardens, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£376,395	2023-01-13	£404,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA4 2BX

Employment

WA4 2BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	77
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	5,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Wash Lane , Latchford WA4 1JD	3out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' CofE Primary School Parkgate Road , Stockton Heath WA4 2AP	3out of 4	502 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Bolton Primary School Longdin Street , WA4 1PW	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School Wood Lane , Appleton WA4 3DB	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Henshall Avenue , Latchford WA4 1PY	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL	1out of 4	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater High School Broomfields Road , Appleton WA4 3AE	4out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	2,775 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Warrington Hillock Lane , Woolston WA1 4PF	4out of 4	3,973 yd	Free schools	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	1,138 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	4,302 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	3,533 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	3,699 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	3,707 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	3,721 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaigeley School Lymm Road , Thelwall WA4 2TE	3out of 4	3,763 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
Cafe in the Park	Alexandra Park, Alexandra Road	689 yd
Spicy Ginger	708 Knutsford Road	761 yd
Zalos Latchford	730 Knutsford Road	761 yd
Monia's Cakes	725 Knutsford Road	798 yd
The Dining Room	745 Knutsford Road	799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warrington Town Football Club Lounge Bar & Social Club	4 Cantilever Park	284 yd
Grappenhall Village Sports Club	Stockton Lane	597 yd
Cheshire Cheese	645 Knutsford Road	812 yd
Grange Sports and Social Club	52 Grange Avenue	991 yd
Red Lion	58-60 London Road	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cantilever Chippy	70 Wash Lane	415 yd
Emerald Chinese Takeaway	96 Loushers Lane	628 yd
Latchford Charcoal Grill	6 The Bridge Shopping Centre, Maybrook Place	745 yd
Jin Tao	712 Knutsford Road	761 yd
Bilash	742 Knutsford Road	761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co op	1 The Bridge Shopping Centre, Maybrook Place	745 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Thelwall Lane	980 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 6, The Forge Shopping Centre, London Road	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cantilever Park CANTILEVER PARK CANTILEVER PARK COMMON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	314 yd
Our Ladys Catholic Primary School OUR LADYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL OUR LADYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL WASH LANE	grass pitches	555 yd
Loushers Lane Recreation Ground MINERVA CLOSE	grass pitches	591 yd
Sir Thomas Boteler Church Of England High School Grammar School Road	grass pitches	612 yd
Warrington Sports For All Centre BALL HALL BALL HALL KNUTSFORD ROAD		640 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Warrington) THE BRIDGE SHOPPING CENTRE THE BRIDGE SHOPPING CENTRE MAYBROOK PLACE	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Grappenhall Village Sports Club STOCKTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
Anytime Fitness (Stockton Heath) VICTORIA SQUARE VICTORIA SQUARE GRAPPENHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,011 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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