Folly Lane, Warrington, WA5 0ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA5 0ND has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	48.5%	49.5%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.5%	50.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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 WA5 0ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	43.1%	57.6%	14.5%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	30.7%	-7.2%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.8%	6.4%	-5.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	40.6%	50.6%	10.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	35.1%	30%	-5.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	18.4%	11.8%	-6.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5%	5.9%	0.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	26.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	13.7%	-8.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	17.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	16.1%	7.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	18.7%	8.4%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	7.7%	2.9%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.5%	84.4%	-8.1%	81.4%	3.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	77.1%	-15.4%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	3.8%	15.5%	11.7%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	77.3%	-14.8%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.7%	10.4%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Folly Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folly Lane was 101.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% lower than the Bewsey and Whitecross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Folly Lane has the 28th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross and the 150th highest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.1%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA5 0ND, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 Folly Lane are based on 120 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 Folly Lane, Warrington, WA5 0ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA5 0ND

Average Price
£140,086

Semi-Detached
£127,056

Terraced
£148,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,852

Other
£65,630

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Lane

Average Price
£211,978

Semi-Detached
£181,276

Terraced
£174,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,700

Other
£892,654

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folly LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Folly Lane, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-01-20	£123,596
51 Folly Lane, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-12-10	£134,752
55 Folly Lane, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-06-23	£127,723
47 Folly Lane, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-03-30	£130,820
49 Folly Lane, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-12-01	£126,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA5 0ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	24
Other	24
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Education	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bewsey Lodge Academy Lodge Lane , Bewsey WA5 0AG	3out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bewsey Lodge Primary School Lodge Lane , Bewsey WA5 0AG	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School 84 Bewsey Road , Bewsey WA5 0JS	3out of 4	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Collin Street , WA5 1TG	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Lathom Avenue , Orford WA2 8AL	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bewsey County High School Clapgates Road , Bewsey WA5 0AD	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	- not rated	1,033 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Future Tech Studio Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	1,219 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
William Beamont Community High School Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	- not rated	1,459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	1,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	2,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	2,800 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	885 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Warrington Tutorial Centre Warrington Business Park , Longfield Road WA2 8TX	- not rated	1,541 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Advanced Education - The Barn C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School , Unit 2 Forrest Way WA5 1DF	- not rated	2,563 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	2,563 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Green CIO Irwell Road , St Werburghs Development Centre WA4 6DQ	- not rated	2,969 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
The Villaggio Hotel	5-9 Folly Lane	171 yd
Crunchh	5-9 Folly Lane	171 yd
Food Glorious Food	14 Catherine Street	309 yd
Welcome Back Cafe	135 Bewsey Road	379 yd
Brantay's Bar and Grill	145 Bewsey Road	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Imperial Hotel	145 Bewsey Road	379 yd
The Rodney	67 Winwick Road	880 yd
Three Pigeons	35 Tanners Lane	937 yd
The Wolves Tavern	2 Orford Lane	947 yd
Hawthorne Hotel	40 Orford Lane	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Garden	73 Folly Lane	17 yd
Smith's Fish Bar	1 Longshaw Street	185 yd
Ultimate Customs	18 Gateway Trade Park, Kerfoot Street	335 yd
Chutney's	143 Bewsey Road	379 yd
Subway	Safety House, Kerfoot Street	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Extra, Winwick Road		622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Warrington) (Closed) Winwick Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	506 yd
St Alban'S Catholic Primary School BEWSEY ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Dallam Recreation Ground CHARTER AVENUE	grass pitches	739 yd
Warrington Wolves (Halliwell Jones Stadium) HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM WINWICK ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Exclusive Fitness For Women EVANS HOUSE EVANS HOUSE NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA5 0ND