Station Road, Warrington, WA4 2GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA4 2GU is primarily male, with 56.9% of the population 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	44.7%	43.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	55.3%	56.9%	1.6%	49.0%	7.9%

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 2GU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	62.9%	54.8%	-8.1%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	20.8%	2.3%	44.2%	-23.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.5%	17.3%	6.8%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	47.3%	44.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	33.1%	36.9%	3.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	13.5%	12.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	16%	15.1%	-0.9%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	13%	1.7%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	19.7%	4.4%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	20.1%	5.2%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	28.2%	-8.2%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91.6%	90.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	9.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	89.4%	79%	-10.4%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	4.5%	10.8%	6.3%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	78.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	8.6%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 154.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% higher than the Latchford East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East and the 68th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 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 2GU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Station Road are based on 228 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 Station Road, Warrington, WA4 2GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA4 2GU

Average Price
£157,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,540

Other
£134,702

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£293,318

Semi-Detached
£312,837

Terraced
£219,738

Detached
£505,991

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,973

Other
£1,475,627

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 61 Cantilever Gardens Station Road, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-10-13	£80,000
Apartment 64 Cantilever Gardens Station Road, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-02-08	£120,072
Apartment 31 Cantilever Gardens Station Road, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-02-05	£93,969
Apartment 11 Cantilever Gardens Station Road, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-01-19	£93,681
Apartment 25 Cantilever Gardens Station Road, Warrington, Warrington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2023-11-03	£91,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA4 2GU

Employment

WA4 2GU 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	131
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	22
Self-Employed	22
Other	18
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	4,684 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	226 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Bolton Primary School Longdin Street , WA4 1PW	3out of 4	544 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Henshall Avenue , Latchford WA4 1PY	3out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' CofE Primary School Parkgate Road , Stockton Heath WA4 2AP	3out of 4	865 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School Wood Lane , Appleton WA4 3DB	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Community 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	271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater High School Broomfields Road , Appleton WA4 3AE	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	2,569 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Warrington Hillock Lane , Woolston WA1 4PF	4out of 4	3,597 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	1,123 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	3,989 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	3,145 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	3,314 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	3,328 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	3,562 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Chaigeley School Lymm Road , Thelwall WA4 2TE	3out of 4	3,570 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
The Little Green Grill	645 Knutsford Road	411 yd
Spicy Ginger	708 Knutsford Road	418 yd
Zalos Latchford	730 Knutsford Road	418 yd
The Dining Room	745 Knutsford Road	453 yd
Monia's Cakes	725 Knutsford Road	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warrington Town Football Club Lounge Bar & Social Club	4 Cantilever Park	131 yd
Cheshire Cheese	645 Knutsford Road	411 yd
Grange Sports and Social Club	52 Grange Avenue	591 yd
Grappenhall Village Sports Club	Stockton Lane	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cantilever Chippy	70 Wash Lane	216 yd
Nit Thai Foods Ltd	645 Knutsford Road	411 yd
Jin Tao	712 Knutsford Road	418 yd
Bilash	742 Knutsford Road	418 yd
Latchford Charcoal Grill	6 The Bridge Shopping Centre, Maybrook Place	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co op	1 The Bridge Shopping Centre, Maybrook Place	435 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Thelwall Lane	613 yd
Co op	92 Kingsway South	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cantilever Park CANTILEVER PARK CANTILEVER PARK COMMON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	217 yd
Sir Thomas Boteler Church Of England High School Grammar School Road	grass pitches	219 yd
Warrington Sports For All Centre BALL HALL BALL HALL KNUTSFORD ROAD		240 yd
Our Ladys Catholic Primary School OUR LADYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL OUR LADYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL WASH LANE	grass pitches	329 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Warrington) THE BRIDGE SHOPPING CENTRE THE BRIDGE SHOPPING CENTRE MAYBROOK PLACE	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Loushers Lane Recreation Ground MINERVA CLOSE	grass pitches	734 yd
Grange Sports & Social Club GRANGE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	763 yd
Grappenhall Village Sports Club STOCKTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	935 yd
Victoria Park Arena KNUTSFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,035 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA4 2GU