UK Local Area - Birchwood, Warrington - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Very Good

Ward: Birchwood Local Authority: Warrington

Warrington UA
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		191080
	Males	93877
	Females	97203
	Aged 0 to 15	39811
	Aged 16 to 74	139054
	Aged 75 and over	12215

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/43
Change since 1991		6400	195	10
Density

Number of people per hectare		10.6	129	19

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/43
Single people (never married)	40853	163	26
Married or re-married people	82810	173	14
Separated or divorced	15615	213	28
Widowed	11991	264	42

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/43
Households without car/van	16307	204	34
Household with 1 car or van	33853	237	31
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	27870	142	7

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/43
One person households	21454	238	34
Married couple households	33084	87	7
Cohabiting couple households	6615	149	15
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	4762	148	29
with non-dependent children only	2418	117	26
All other households	9697	365	38

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/43
White	186996	187	26
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Chinese (729) - -

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/43
Born in UK	184737	113	22
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	2619	243	18
Born outside EU	3724	269	21

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/43
Christian	156747	32	16
Buddhist	232	295	26
Hindu	366	189	17
Jewish	120	259	18
Muslim	1109	161	20
Sikh	267	134	4
Other	265	345	25
No religion	19600	333	22
Religion not stated	12374	337	31

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness	34177	185	35
General health 'not good'	17314	161	34
People providing unpaid care	19976	147	31
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	4110	144	31

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/43
Employed	88424	154	8
Unemployed	4064	177	27
Long-term unemployed	1145	179	25
Student (economically active)	3264	143	20
Retired	18786	239	31
Student (economically inactive)	4205	229	30
Looking after home/family	7633	336	32
Permanently sick or disabled	8623	102	28
Other inactive	4055	138	25

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/43
Travel to work by car	66385	31	5
Travel to work by public transport	6060	224	30

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher	27440	146	12
No qualifications	37370	225	34

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/43
Number of households with residents	78030	79	13
Number of people per hectare	10.6	129	19
Average household size	2.41	103	11
Vacant household spaces	1860	293	42
Owner-occupied	59300	114	12
Without central heating	7322	92	22
Without own bath/shower & toilet	112	350	42
Overcrowding indicator	3325	209	24

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 26,191 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Warrington 004B

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 26,191

26,191

Income Deprivation: 23,530

23,530

Employment: 23,887

23,887

Health: 12,201

12,201

Education: 25,778

25,778

Barriers to Services: 26,044

26,044

Living Environment: 23,673

23,673

Crime: 29,957

29,957

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Birchwood over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Warrington - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£773	Band B	£902
Band C	£1,031	Band D	£1,160
Band E	£1,417	Band F	£1,675
Band G	£1,933	Band H	£2,319

Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Birchwood [TPE]	2.13 km (1.32 mi)
Glazebrook [Northern]	3.46 km (2.15 mi)
Padgate [Northern]	4.08 km (2.53 mi)

School Results

In 2008, Warrington Local Education Authority had 53.30% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to Birchwood

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School Results for Warrington

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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