Delph Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 6ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA4 6ST is primarily male, with 61% 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	48.8%	39%	-9.8%	51.0%	-12.0%
Male	51.2%	61%	9.8%	49.0%	12.0%

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 6ST there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	19.4%	35.8%	16.4%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	54.9%	-8.9%	44.2%	10.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.1%	49.3%	-4.8%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	34.6%	32.6%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	8.1%	10%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.3%

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	10.7%	25.4%	14.7%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	5.5%	-8.8%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.7%	4.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	36.6%	-7.3%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	5%	5.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.2%	72%	-25.2%	81.4%	-9.4%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	14.9%	14.9%	1.6%	13.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	96.3%	71.6%	-24.7%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.4%	7.5%	7.1%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	16.9%	16.5%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	71.6%	-24.3%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	24.6%	22.2%	1.9%	22.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Delph Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Delph Lane was 199.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.4% higher than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Delph Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor and the 46th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.5%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WA4 6ST, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Delph Lane are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Halton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Delph Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 6ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA4 6ST

Average Price
£669,795

Semi-Detached
£657,917

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£673,755

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Delph Lane

Average Price
£802,183

Semi-Detached
£613,875

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£830,081

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Delph LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fenton House Delph Lane, Warrington, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-03-11	£913,793
2 Ivy Cottages Delph Lane, Warrington, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-11-25	£535,738
Audlands Delph Lane, Warrington, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-01-26	£725,672
Stanley House Delph Lane, Warrington, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-07-31	£415,144
Fenton House Delph Lane, Warrington, Halton Detached, an established residential building	£467,500	2017-10-10	£691,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA4 6ST

Employment

WA4 6ST area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6ST 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

Other	116
Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	78
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moore Primary School Lindfield Close , Moore WA4 6UG	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daresbury Primary School Chester Road , Daresbury WA4 4AJ	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill Primary School Windmill Hill , WA7 6QE	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Berteline's CofE Primary School Norton Lane , Norton WA7 6QN	4out of 4	2,502 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Catholic Primary School St Martin's Lane , Murdishaw WA7 6HZ	3out of 4	2,896 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Sandymoor Orminston Academy , Wharford Lane WA7 1QU	- not rated	664 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Barnfield Avenue , WA7 6EP	2out of 4	3,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY	2out of 4	5,066 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School Grangeway , WA7 5YH	2out of 4	5,290 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange School Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX	2out of 4	5,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW	3out of 4	3,797 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halton School 31 Main Street , Halton WA7 2AN	- not rated	3,922 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	Distance
Daresbury Laboratory Restaurant and Waterside Cafe	Keckwick Lane, Daresbury	466 yd
B&M Staff Canteen	Manor Park Road, Runcorn	981 yd
1816 Bistro	Actons Wood Lane, Runcorn	1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandymoor Community Centre	Otterburn Street, Runcorn	920 yd
The Red Lion	119 Runcorn Road, Moore	1,082 yd
Evenwood Farm	Evenwood Close, Runcorn	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chatwins	Otterburn Street, Runcorn		920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Daresbury Laboratories DARESBURY LABORATORY DARESBURY LABORATORY KECKWICK LANE		468 yd
Sandymoor School WHARFORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	737 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
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	66.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	31.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	31.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3.67 Mbit/s

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