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WA4 1BF area guide

Who lives in WA4 1BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Latchford
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,753 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA4 1BF is like

WA4 1BF is a postcode in the Latchford area of Warrington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,753 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.6% 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 WA4 1 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA4 1BF compares

Headline figures for WA4 1BF, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 148 sales in WA4 1, +12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,240

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA4 1BF differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA4 1 is up 12.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA4 1BF FAQs

Is WA4 1BF 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 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA4 1BF?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in WA4 1 sold for a median of £180,000 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA4 1BF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA4 1BF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA4 1BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.4% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.5%).

Which council covers WA4 1BF?

The local authority for WA4 1BF is Warrington.

WA4 1BF comes under Warrington in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA4 1BF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Padgate Rail Station, 1.7 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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