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WA3 5ED area guide

Who lives in WA3 5ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Culcheth East & Hollins Green
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,522 (2024)

WA3 5EDWarrington

At a glance

What WA3 5ED is like

WA3 5ED is a postcode in the Culcheth East & Hollins Green neighbourhood of Warrington. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,522 people. 74.8% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 61.2% 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 WA3 5 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA3 5ED compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 67 sales in WA3 5, +2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,717

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% 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
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA3 5ED FAQs

Is WA3 5ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WA3 5ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in WA3 5 sold for a median of £290,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA3 5ED safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA3 5ED, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA3 5ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 74.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (68.9%).

Which council covers WA3 5ED?

WA3 5ED is in Warrington.

WA3 5ED is in Warrington, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA3 5ED?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Birchwood Rail Station, 2.5 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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