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WA5 0JH area guide

Who lives in WA5 0JH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bewsey & Dallam
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,812 (2024)

WA5 0JHWarrington

At a glance

What WA5 0JH is like

WA5 0JH is a postcode in the Bewsey & Dallam area of Warrington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,812 people. 50.5% of households own their home, 29.5% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WA5 0 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA5 0JH compares

Headline figures for WA5 0JH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 43 sales in WA5 0, +14.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,298

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA5 0JH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA5 0 is up 14.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WA5 0JH FAQs

Is WA5 0JH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WA5 0JH?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in WA5 0 sold for a median of £200,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA5 0JH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA5 0JH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WA5 0JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.6% of residents. 50.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36%).

Which council covers WA5 0JH?

The local authority for WA5 0JH is Warrington.

WA5 0JH comes under Warrington in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA5 0JH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Warrington Central Rail Station, 0.7 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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