Thornton Road, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 2SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA5 2SZ is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	47.5%	46.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.5%	53.3%	0.8%	49.0%	4.3%

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 WA5 2SZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% 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	28.8%	29.1%	0.3%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	59.9%	1.1%	44.2%	15.7%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.6%	60%	-0.6%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	29%	28.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	9.5%	8.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.9%	8.5%	-17.4%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	20.4%	3.5%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17%	7.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	33.1%	9.3%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.5%	94.5%	-1.0%	81.4%	13.1%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	96.2%	93.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	93.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	64.2%	46.2%	18.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% higher than the Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall and the 309th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WA5 2SZ, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Thornton Road are based on 40 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 Thornton Road, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 2SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA5 2SZ

Average Price
£306,989

Semi-Detached
£261,937

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£343,849

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£306,684

Semi-Detached
£269,231

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,080

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Thornton Road, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-23	£382,955
37 Thornton Road, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-06-17	£333,034
37 Thornton Road, Warrington, Warrington Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2022-03-02	£300,958
8 Thornton Road, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2021-10-29	£206,833
24 Thornton Road, Warrington, Warrington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2021-07-23	£335,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA5 2SZ

Employment

WA5 2SZ 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	146
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	36
Construction	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	15
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Sankey Primary School Great Sankey Primary School , Liverpool Road WA5 1SB	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School Dorchester Road , Great Sankey WA5 1XE	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penketh South Community Primary School Finlay Avenue , Penketh WA5 2PN	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Finlay Avenue , Penketh WA5 2PN	2out of 4	1,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Walton Avenue , Penketh WA5 2AU	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY	2out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic High School Cromwell Avenue , Westbrook WA5 1HG	2out of 4	1,605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Sankey High School Barrow Hall Lane , Great Sankey WA5 3AA	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	3,409 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	4,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,126 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	4,465 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	2,431 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA	4out of 4	5,142 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	76 Old Liverpool Road	393 yd
Ramp 1	Unit 3a, Penketh Business Park, Liverpool Road	465 yd
Oliver and Fagin's Restaurant and Bar	43 Warrington Road	469 yd
Anmol Warrington Ltd.	62 Warrington Road	554 yd
Top Grill	58 Warrington Road	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagle Sports Club	Thornton Road	4 yd
The Chapel House	380 Liverpool Road	896 yd
Woodlands	362 Liverpool Road	896 yd
Rose Inn	128 Hood Lane	964 yd
Penketh Tennis Club	Hall Nook	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	2 Grange Drive	418 yd
Zumu Sushi	56a Warrington Road	544 yd
The Street Food Project	39 Buckingham Drive	699 yd
Golden City	13 Liverpool Road	884 yd
New Summer Palace	308-310 Old Liverpool Road	1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Warrington Road		489 yd
Co op	Hawthorne Avenue		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Road Recreation Ground NORBRECK CLOSE	grass pitches	149 yd
1St Class Club (Closed) 66-70 66-70 Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Fit In Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Warrington Road	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Sycamore Lane Primary School (Closed) Sycamore Lane	grass pitches	705 yd
Penketh High School HEATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	745 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	269.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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