Beech Avenue, Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA4 2HU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	47.6%	47.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.4%	52.8%	0.4%	49.0%	3.8%

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 WA4 2HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.6% 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	20.8%	20%	-0.8%	37.9%	-17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	64.4%	62.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	18.4%
Separated	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	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%	49.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	38.9%	35.6%	-3.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.8%	13.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.2%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	7%	0.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	22.3%	5.9%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	33.2%	2.4%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
White	100%	99.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	98.6%	95.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	95.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	71.5%	46.2%	25.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Beech Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Avenue was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% lower than the Grappenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Grappenhall and the 215th lowest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.7%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WA4 2HU, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Beech Avenue are based on 84 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 Beech Avenue, Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA4 2HU

Average Price
£311,126

Semi-Detached
£311,126

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Avenue

Average Price
£282,111

Semi-Detached
£286,187

Terraced
£256,703

Detached
£280,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Beech Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£349,000	2025-10-24	£350,649
11 Beech Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-03-25	£369,603
7 Beech Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-10-28	£298,536
9 Beech Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2022-09-30	£301,432
19 Beech Avenue, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-08-06	£336,077

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA4 2HU

Employment

WA4 2HU 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 WA4 2HU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thelwall Community Junior School Thelwall New Road , Thelwall WA4 2HX	3out of 4	140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thelwall Infant School Thelwall Infant School, Pelham Road , Thelwall WA4 2HF	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thelwall Community Infant School Thelwall Infant School, Pelham Road , Thelwall WA4 2HF	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Primary School Bradshaw Lane , Grappenhall WA4 2QN	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Primary School Bradshaw Lane , Grappenhall WA4 2QN	- not rated	1,045 yd	Community school	No	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	2,352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler High School Grammar School Road , WA4 1JL	- not rated	2,532 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL	- not rated	2,532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Warrington Hillock Lane , Woolston WA1 4PF	4out of 4	2,560 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	3,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	3,870 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Winterley Project School Welkyn , Stockport Road WA4 2TB	- not rated	359 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaigeley School Lymm Road , Thelwall WA4 2TE	3out of 4	804 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Massey Hall School Half Acre Lane , Thelwall WA4 3JQ	- not rated	1,277 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Winterley Project Tawny House , 53 Warrington Road WA13 9BS	- not rated	2,051 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Park Willow Tree Park , Beech House WA13 0GH	- not rated	2,066 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Time	12 Barley Road		282 yd
Bon Bon	184 Knutsford Road		1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Stockport Road	348 yd
Little Manor	Little Manor, Bell Lane	494 yd
Pickering Arms	Bell Lane	494 yd
Grappenhall Ex Servicemens League	Chester Road	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheshire Pizza	177c Knutsford Road	941 yd
The Big Blue	177 Knutsford Road	941 yd
Bhaji Fresh	200 Knutsford Road	961 yd
Golden City	186 Knutsford Road	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	194-196 Knutsford Road		1,009 yd
Co op	156 Knutsford Road		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thelwall Community Junior School THELWALL NEW ROAD	grass pitches	157 yd
Elizabeth Park BELL LANE	grass pitches	565 yd
Chaigeley School LYMM ROAD	grass pitches	806 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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