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WA2 0EJ area guide

Who lives in WA2 0EJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Houghton Green & Fearnhead
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,123 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA2 0EJ is like

WA2 0EJ is a postcode in the Houghton Green & Fearnhead neighbourhood of Warrington. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,123 people. 73% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 65–69, and 57.7% 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 WA2 0 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA2 0EJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 133 sales in WA2 0, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,024

Average a year, before tax — higher than 39% 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.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA2 0EJ FAQs

Is WA2 0EJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA2 0EJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in WA2 0 sold for a median of £220,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA2 0EJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA2 0EJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WA2 0EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 65–69, at 8.4% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.1%).

Which council covers WA2 0EJ?

WA2 0EJ is in Warrington.

WA2 0EJ is in Warrington, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA2 0EJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Padgate Rail Station, 1 mile 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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