Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, WA4 6PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA4 6PU is primarily male, with 62.6% 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	45.8%	37.4%	-8.4%	51.0%	-13.6%
Male	54.2%	62.6%	8.4%	49.0%	13.6%

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 6PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	52%	62.3%	10.3%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	19.6%	-9.3%	44.2%	-24.6%
Separated	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14.2%	12.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	46.6%	44.6%	-2.0%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	33.9%	34.2%	0.3%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.5%	17.1%	3.6%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	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	22.5%	23.4%	0.9%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	9.5%	-8.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	14.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.6%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	29.7%	10.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.7%	86%	0.3%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	60.4%	-20.9%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	8.8%	29.5%	20.7%	6.1%	23.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
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	80.9%	60.8%	-20.1%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	4%	13.2%	9.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	9.8%	5.0%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	12.4%	1.5%	10.9%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Wilderspool Causeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilderspool Causeway was 119.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilderspool Causeway has the 27th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley and the 117th highest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.2%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA4 6PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wilderspool Causeway are based on 330 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 Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, WA4 6PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA4 6PU

Average Price
£269,146

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,760

Detached
£352,091

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£217,646

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilderspool Causeway

Average Price
£220,153

Semi-Detached
£240,163

Terraced
£249,868

Detached
£367,193

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,232

Other
£264,189

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilderspool CausewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£307,500	2024-05-17	£315,085
96 Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-09-16	£349,299
104 Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-05-11	£273,728
114 Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-09-20	£385,778
94 Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-29	£426,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA4 6PU

Employment

WA4 6PU 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	126
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	25
Other	22
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington St James's CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	- not rated	315 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Old Road , WA4 1AP	3out of 4	315 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Irwell Road , WA4 6BB	- not rated	661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Irwell County Infant School Irwell Road , WA4 6BB	- not rated	661 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Wash Lane , Latchford WA4 1JD	- not rated	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	- not rated	1,330 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler High School Grammar School Road , WA4 1JL	- not rated	1,848 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	1,848 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	1,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX	3out of 4	2,300 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	564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	564 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	3,175 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	666 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	2,039 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Advanced Education - The Barn C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School , Unit 2 Forrest Way WA5 1DF	- not rated	2,185 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	2,185 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Tutorial Centre Warrington Business Park , Longfield Road WA2 8TX	- not rated	2,990 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
BaxterStorey Ltd	St James Business Centre, Wilderspool Causeway	115 yd
Eurest at Scottish Power	Scottish Power, Wilderspool Causeway	204 yd
Sonova	Sonova House, Lakeside Drive	459 yd
Ab sciex UK Limited	Phoenix House, Lakeside Drive	461 yd
Dead Eyes Street Food & Cocktails	108 Bridge Street	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterside & Premier Travel Inn	1430 Park Boulevard	362 yd
Royal Oak Branch	44 Knutsford Road	392 yd
No Name	1st & 2nd Floor, 122-126 Bridge Street	559 yd
No Name	2nd Floor & Outside Terrace, 122-126 Bridge Street	559 yd
PJ's	100-104 Bridge Street	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesters @ 84	84 Chester Road	172 yd
Hot Spot	118 Bridge Street	597 yd
Frankie's Chicken & Pizza	111 Bridge Street	597 yd
Sizzle In	107 Bridge Street	597 yd
Pixi's Caribbean Flavas	109 Bridge Street	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Retail Ltd.	Unit 1, Riverside Retail Park, Wharf Street	667 yd
Co-operative Group	280 Knutsford Road	792 yd
Heron Foods	11 Buttermarket Street	933 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	1 The Mall	1,028 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Fennel Street	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilderspool Stadium (Closed) Fletcher Street	grass pitches	169 yd
Warrington Hook & Jab (Closed) Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Bridge Foot Industrial Estate Old Road	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Village Gym (Warrington) CENTRE PARK SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	331 yd
Hook & Jab Warrington PALATINE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PALATINE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CAUSEWAY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Drivetime Golf Centre (Closed) Centre Park	golf	622 yd
Priestley College Sports Facilities LOUSHERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	628 yd
Fitness First For Women (Warrington) (Closed) Barbauld Street	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Dw Fitness (Warrington) BANK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
Springfield Fitness And Spa (Closed) Springfield Street	health and fitness suite	913 yd
Pure Gym (Warrington Central) FENNEL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,066 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%

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