Stockton Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 3HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA4 3HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 3HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	22.4%	31.2%	8.8%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.7%	57.6%	-6.1%	44.2%	13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (94.6%) 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	72.3%	69.8%	-2.5%	48.4%	21.4%
Good health	22.1%	24.8%	2.7%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around WA4 3HQ this area, 6.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	6.1%	0.1%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	11.1%	-7.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	50.3%	57%	6.7%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% 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	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.9%	90.8%	-3.1%	81.4%	9.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	94%	91.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	91.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	76.7%	18.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Stockton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stockton Lane was 44.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% higher than the Grappenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stockton Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Grappenhall and the 325th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.7%.

🔎 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 3HQ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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 Stockton Lane are based on 10 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 Stockton Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 3HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA4 3HQ

Average Price
£915,793

Semi-Detached
£709,650

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,121,935

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stockton Lane

Average Price
£736,912

Semi-Detached
£420,791

Terraced
£816,413

Detached
£973,909

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stockton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hill Crest Stockton Lane, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2015-10-05	£1,201,505
Hill Crest Stockton Lane, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2006-08-17	£977,363
Windyridge Stockton Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£399,000	2004-08-05	£765,938
Hill Crest Stockton Lane, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	1999-02-12	£1,070,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA4 3HQ

Employment

WA4 3HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

WA4 3HQ 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	209
Self-Employed	69
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Information and communication	22
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School Wood Lane , Appleton WA4 3DB	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' CofE Primary School Parkgate Road , Stockton Heath WA4 2AP	3out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School St Monica's Close , Appleton WA4 3AG	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Wash Lane , Latchford WA4 1JD	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomfields Junior School Bridge Lane , Appleton WA4 3AH	- not rated	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	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	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater High School Broomfields Road , Appleton WA4 3AE	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	3,373 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Warrington Hillock Lane , Woolston WA1 4PF	4out of 4	4,157 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	1,711 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	4,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaigeley School Lymm Road , Thelwall WA4 2TE	3out of 4	3,547 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	3,774 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	3,968 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	3,981 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	4,290 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	957 yd
Toast	1-3 Kingsway South	1,046 yd
Spicy Ginger	708 Knutsford Road	1,053 yd
Zalos Latchford	730 Knutsford Road	1,053 yd
Monia's Cakes	725 Knutsford Road	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grappenhall Village Sports Club	Stockton Lane		2 yd
Warrington Town Football Club Lounge Bar & Social Club	4 Cantilever Park		819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cantilever Chippy	70 Wash Lane	988 yd
Latchford Charcoal Grill	6 The Bridge Shopping Centre, Maybrook Place	994 yd
Jin Tao	712 Knutsford Road	1,053 yd
Bilash	742 Knutsford Road	1,053 yd
Chinese Garden	751 Knutsford Road	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op	1 The Bridge Shopping Centre, Maybrook Place		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grappenhall Village Sports Club STOCKTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	283 yd
Cantilever Park CANTILEVER PARK CANTILEVER PARK COMMON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	894 yd
Grappenhall Cricket Club HEYES LODGE HEYES LODGE BROAD LANE	grass pitches	976 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Warrington) THE BRIDGE SHOPPING CENTRE THE BRIDGE SHOPPING CENTRE MAYBROOK PLACE	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Sir Thomas Boteler Church Of England High School Grammar School Road	grass pitches	1,026 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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.47 Mbit/s

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