Chapel Lane, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA4 4RZ is primarily male, with 76.3% 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	25.2%	23.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-27.3%
Male	74.8%	76.3%	1.5%	49.0%	27.3%

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 4RZ, 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	65.6%	54.8%	-10.8%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	31.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.4%	9%	5.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.4%	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	53.8%	48.5%	-5.3%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	36.6%	32.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	7.8%	14.4%	6.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	15.6%	11.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	8.3%	-13.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.4%	23.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	15.8%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	31%	10.9%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.6%	88.9%	-1.7%	81.4%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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%	95.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1%	1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	95.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Chapel Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Lane was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% lower than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Lane has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WA4 4RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Chapel Lane are based on 148 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 Chapel Lane, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA4 4RZ

Average Price
£339,408

Semi-Detached
£335,042

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£353,600

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Lane

Average Price
£280,471

Semi-Detached
£281,605

Terraced
£257,271

Detached
£390,287

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,043

Other
£724,443

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Chapel Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-04-24	£280,435
26 Chapel Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2022-03-29	£398,903
41 Chapel Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-06-17	£351,225
23 Chapel Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-08-12	£331,094
29 Chapel Lane, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-02-03	£345,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA4 4RZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	188
Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	98
Part-Time Employee	54
Unemployed	41
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Appleton Thorn Primary School Arley Road , Appleton Thorn WA4 4RW	4out of 4	288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School Stansfield Drive , Appleton WA4 3EA	4out of 4	1,750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School Stretton Road , Stretton WA4 4NT	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomfields Junior School Bridge Lane , Appleton WA4 3AH	- not rated	2,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School St Monica's Close , Appleton WA4 3AG	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgewater High School Broomfields Road , Appleton WA4 3AE	4out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL	1out of 4	4,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	5,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,783 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bright Futures Willow Tree Park , Beech House WA13 0GH	- not rated	4,629 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaigeley School Lymm Road , Thelwall WA4 2TE	3out of 4	4,735 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
April's Kitchen	Culina House, Langford Way		935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Appleton Thorn Hall Bar	Stretton Road		273 yd
The Thorn Inn	Grappenhall Lane		465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stopover Cafe	Barleycastle Trading Estate, Lyncastle Road		650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Thorn Cross THORN CROSS THORN CROSS ARLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	355 yd
Appletonthorn Playing Field ASHBERRY DRIVE	grass pitches	844 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	5.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.1%

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	51.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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