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WA3 6HQ area guide

Who lives in WA3 6HQ, 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: 2,039 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA3 6HQ is like

WA3 6HQ 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 2,039 people. 83.5% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA3 6 sold for a median of £233,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA3 6HQ compares

Headline figures for WA3 6HQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£233,750

Median over 98 sales in WA3 6, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 6HQ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA3 6 is up 6.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA3 6HQ FAQs

Is WA3 6HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA3 6HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £233,750.

Homes in WA3 6 sold for a median of £233,750 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA3 6HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA3 6HQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WA3 6HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.8% of residents. 83.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.4%).

Which council covers WA3 6HQ?

The local authority for WA3 6HQ is Warrington.

WA3 6HQ comes under Warrington in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA3 6HQ?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Glazebrook Rail Station, 1.1 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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