Postcode sector · Warrington

WA3 9 area guide

Who lives in WA3 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Population: 1,246 (2024)

WA3 9Postcode sector · Warrington

At a glance

What WA3 9 is like

The WA3 9 postcode sector in Warrington covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 1,246 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 60.7% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards.

Scores

How WA3 9 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

2/ 10

Lower than most — 7.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,542

Average a year, before tax — higher than 40% 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.

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Low crimePositive
7.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

WA3 9 FAQs

Is WA3 9 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 7.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is WA3 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 7.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA3 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in WA3 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (48.8%).

Which council covers WA3 9?

WA3 9 is in Warrington.

WA3 9 is in Warrington, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA3 9?

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, 1.4 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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