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WA3 9DS area guide

Who lives in WA3 9DS, 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)

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At a glance

What WA3 9DS is like

WA3 9DS is a postcode in the Locking Stumps area of Warrington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,246 people. 60.7% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WA3 9DS compares

Headline figures for WA3 9DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

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%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£49,542

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA3 9DS differs most from the national average.

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Low crimePositive
7.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WA3 9DS FAQs

Is WA3 9DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 9DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in WA3 9DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers WA3 9DS?

The local authority for WA3 9DS is Warrington.

WA3 9DS comes under Warrington in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA3 9DS?

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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