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Postcode area · Warrington

WA area guide

Who lives in WA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
704,133 (2024)
At a glance

What WA is like

The WA postcode area in North West covers 18,350 live postcodes and is home to about 704,133 people across 424 census neighbourhoods. 67.2% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WA sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 29.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£250,000

Median over 6,940 sales in WA, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
95%

of 278 rated schools in WA are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£48,741

Average a year, before tax — higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WA FAQs

01
Is WA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.8 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in WA?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in WA sold for a median of £250,000 across 6,940 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is WA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39.5%).
05
Which council covers WA?

WA is in Warrington.

WA is in Warrington, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Warrington Central Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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