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WA5 1BU area guide

Who lives in WA5 1BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Warrington
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,720 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA5 1BU is like

WA5 1BU is a postcode in the Central Warrington neighbourhood of Warrington. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,720 people. 55.2% of households own their home, 29.3% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 66.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WA5 1 sold for a median of £209,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA5 1BU compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£209,250

Median over 142 sales in WA5 1, −0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£40,790

Average a year, before tax — higher than 13% 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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WA5 1BU FAQs

Is WA5 1BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA5 1BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £209,250.

Homes in WA5 1 sold for a median of £209,250 across 142 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA5 1BU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA5 1BU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WA5 1BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 9.8% of residents. 55.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (50.2%).

Which council covers WA5 1BU?

WA5 1BU is in Warrington.

WA5 1BU is in Warrington, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA5 1BU?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station, 0.6 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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