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WA2 0JR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Blackbrook
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,575 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA2 0JR is like

WA2 0JR is a postcode in the Blackbrook area of Warrington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,575 people. 26.8% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 64.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 47.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WA2 0 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA2 0JR compares

Headline figures for WA2 0JR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.9 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,863

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA2 0JR differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
64.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA2 0JR FAQs

Is WA2 0JR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA2 0JR?

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 0JR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA2 0JR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WA2 0JR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.2% of residents. 26.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.4%).

Which council covers WA2 0JR?

The local authority for WA2 0JR is Warrington.

WA2 0JR comes under Warrington in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA2 0JR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Padgate Rail Station, 0.5 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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