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WA3 6QZ area guide

Who lives in WA3 6QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oakwood & Gorse Covert
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,190 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA3 6QZ is like

WA3 6QZ is a postcode in the Oakwood & Gorse Covert area of Warrington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,190 people. 68.8% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 60.6% 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 6QZ compares

Headline figures for WA3 6QZ, 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: 19.1 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£45,695

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA3 6QZ 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA3 6QZ FAQs

Is WA3 6QZ 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 19.1 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 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA3 6QZ?

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 6QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA3 6QZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WA3 6QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58%).

Which council covers WA3 6QZ?

The local authority for WA3 6QZ is Warrington.

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

How well connected is WA3 6QZ?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Birchwood Rail Station, 0.6 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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