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WA3 5RZ area guide

Who lives in WA3 5RZ, 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: 1,399 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA3 5RZ is like

WA3 5RZ is a postcode in the Culcheth East & Hollins Green area of Warrington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,399 people. 59.5% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 25.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA3 5 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA3 5RZ compares

Headline figures for WA3 5RZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,717

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA3 5RZ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA3 5RZ FAQs

Is WA3 5RZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA3 5RZ?

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 5RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA3 5RZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA3 5RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 59.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.7%).

Which council covers WA3 5RZ?

The local authority for WA3 5RZ is Warrington.

WA3 5RZ comes under Warrington in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA3 5RZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Birchwood Rail Station, 2.7 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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