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WA3 9BT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Locking Stumps
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,246 (2024)

WA3 9BTWarrington

At a glance

What WA3 9BT is like

WA3 9BT is a postcode in the Locking Stumps neighbourhood of Warrington. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,246 people. 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 9BT 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

100%

of 10 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

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.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WA3 9BT FAQs

Is WA3 9BT 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is WA3 9BT 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 9BT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in WA3 9BT?

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 9BT?

WA3 9BT is in Warrington.

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

How well connected is WA3 9BT?

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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