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WA5 1HJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,193 (2024)

WA5 1HJWarrington

At a glance

What WA5 1HJ is like

WA5 1HJ is a postcode in the Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges area of Warrington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,193 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 35% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA5 1 sold for a median of £209,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA5 1HJ compares

Headline figures for WA5 1HJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

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

Household incomeMore

£50,274

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA5 1HJ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
35% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA5 1HJ FAQs

Is WA5 1HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA5 1HJ?

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 1HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA5 1HJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WA5 1HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.7%).

Which council covers WA5 1HJ?

The local authority for WA5 1HJ is Warrington.

WA5 1HJ comes under Warrington in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA5 1HJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Warrington West 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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