Chester Road, Warrington, WA4 6AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA4 6AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.3%	48.1%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 6AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	34%	44.5%	10.5%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	38.8%	-5.9%	44.2%	-5.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	53.4%	57.4%	4.0%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	29%	27.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	14.9%	9.2%	-5.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	11.8%	-8.7%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.4%	-8.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	16.2%	1.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.1%	0.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	21.8%	7.8%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	36.2%	10.6%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.3%	94.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	96.9%	91.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	92.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 197.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% lower than the Bewsey and Whitecross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross and the 48th highest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.4%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA4 6AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Chester Road are based on 438 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 Chester Road, Warrington, WA4 6AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA4 6AS

Average Price
£374,708

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£374,708

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£425,149

Semi-Detached
£388,567

Terraced
£278,543

Detached
£767,219

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£160,639

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Mersey Bank Service Station Chester Road, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-04-11	£387,938
Mersey Bank Service Station Chester Road, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-09-23	£189,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA4 6AS

Employment

WA4 6AS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6AS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	103
Retired	41
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	4,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Irwell Road , WA4 6BB	- not rated	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Irwell County Infant School Irwell Road , WA4 6BB	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockton Heath Primary School West Avenue , Stockton Heath WA4 6HX	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St James's CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	- not rated	1,385 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	- not rated	2,191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater High School Broomfields Road , Appleton WA4 3AE	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	- not rated	2,235 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler High School Grammar School Road , WA4 1JL	- not rated	2,443 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	2,443 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	1,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	1,198 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	4,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Green CIO Irwell Road , St Werburghs Development Centre WA4 6DQ	- not rated	632 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education - The Barn C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School , Unit 2 Forrest Way WA5 1DF	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education -Thames C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School,Unit 2 Forrest Way , Gatewarth Industrial Estate WA5 1DF	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	2,554 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Warrington Tutorial Centre Warrington Business Park , Longfield Road WA2 8TX	- not rated	4,007 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Distance
Solvay Interox (Canteen)	Solvay Interox, Baronet Works, Baronet Road	589 yd
Ab sciex UK Limited	Phoenix House, Lakeside Drive	674 yd
Sonova	Sonova House, Lakeside Drive	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Stag at Walton	Chester Road		563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chesters @ 84	84 Chester Road		937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Greenalls Avenue		920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morley Common 3 BARONET MEWS 3 BARONET MEWS EASTFORD ROAD	grass pitches	328 yd
Drivetime Golf Centre (Closed) Centre Park	golf	941 yd
Stockton Heath Primary School WEST AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,078 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of WA4 6AS