Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA5 1NF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.6%	50%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.4%	50%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 area around WA5 1NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	27.1%	0.3%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	10%	11.3%	1.3%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	9.1%	5.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	49.6%	48.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	28.6%	28.7%	0.1%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	10.5%	17.4%	6.9%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	9.1%	4.6%	-4.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	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.

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	27.6%	-4.9%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	16.4%	-0.3%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.7%	4.8%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	21.8%	6.0%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	9.8%	7%	-2.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	7%	4.8%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	81.5%	71.5%	-10.0%	81.4%	-9.9%
Arab	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	83.7%	71.2%	-12.5%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	6.2%	16%	9.8%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	3.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	70.9%	-11.7%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	5.4%	15.2%	9.8%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	4%	6.4%	2.4%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4%	5%	1.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Lovely Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovely Lane was 77.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Bewsey and Whitecross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lovely Lane has the 21st lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross and the 208th highest crime rate of 674 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.7%.

🔎 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 WA5 1NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Lovely Lane are based on 278 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 Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA5 1NF

Average Price
£172,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£176,131

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovely Lane

Average Price
£187,549

Semi-Detached
£228,125

Terraced
£172,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,898

Other
£278,435

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovely LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Lovely Lane, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-03-14	£99,303
12 Lovely Lane, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-11-15	£143,012
10 Lovely Lane, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-01-20	£168,804
6 Lovely Lane, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-08-26	£424,255
6 Lovely Lane, Warrington, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-08-23	£262,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA5 1NF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Selby Street , Bewsey and Whitecross WA5 1NS	4out of 4	234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Collin Street , WA5 1TG	3out of 4	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery Evelyn Street , WA5 1BD	4out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evelyn Street Community Primary School Evelyn Street , WA5 1BD	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School 84 Bewsey Road , Bewsey WA5 0JS	3out of 4	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory's Catholic High School Cromwell Avenue , Great Sankey WA5 1HG	3out of 4	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewsey County High School Clapgates Road , Bewsey WA5 0AD	- not rated	878 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	- not rated	1,238 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Future Tech Studio Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,552 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY	- not rated	2,603 yd	Academy converter	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	2,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	2,358 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	496 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	1,223 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	1,223 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Green CIO Irwell Road , St Werburghs Development Centre WA4 6DQ	- not rated	2,256 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warrington Tutorial Centre Warrington Business Park , Longfield Road WA2 8TX	- not rated	2,782 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
Urban Turban	18 Lovely Lane	30 yd
L & G's Cafe	18 Lovely Lane	30 yd
Slemani Restaurant	25 Lovely Lane	44 yd
Hashtag Grill	7 Green Street	266 yd
Hee Kee Restaurant	Unit 1, Lineva House, 28-32 Milner Street	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hatter	26 Lovely Lane	30 yd
The Brooklands	120 Lovely Lane	445 yd
Winmarleigh House	15 Winmarleigh Street	934 yd
The Imperial Hotel	145 Bewsey Road	964 yd
The Palmyra	3 Springfield Street	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Spice	35 Lovely Lane	62 yd
Spicy Delight	27 Lovely Lane	62 yd
New Happy House	3 Green Street	269 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	5 Liverpool Road	329 yd
Food 4 Thought	141 Old Liverpool Road	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Old Liverpool Road	354 yd
Ohayo Asian Supermarket	Unit 1, 28-32 Milner Street	451 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	Iceland Frozen Foods, Bankside, Crosfield Street	676 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bankside, Crosfield Street	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bank Quay Sports Club (Closed) Green Street	artificial grass pitch	272 yd
Whitecross Community Centre WHITECROSS COMMUNITY & RECREATION CENTRE WHITECROSS COMMUNITY & RECREATION CENTRE LEXDEN STREET	artificial grass pitch	473 yd
St Gregorys Catholic High School CROMWELL AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	653 yd
Bank Park BANK PARK BANK PARK SANKEY STREET	grass pitches	806 yd
St Alban'S Catholic Primary School BEWSEY ROAD	grass pitches	855 yd
David Lloyd Club (Warrington) CROMWELL AVENUE SOUTH	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	970 yd
Hood Lane Recreation Ground HOOD LANE NORTH	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Springfield Fitness And Spa (Closed) Springfield Street	health and fitness suite	1,022 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	16.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA5 1NF