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WA5 1ZL area guide

Who lives in WA5 1ZL, 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: 1,926 (2024)

WA5 1ZLWarrington

At a glance

What WA5 1ZL is like

WA5 1ZL 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 1,926 people. 83% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 64.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1ZL compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.7 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 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 1ZL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA5 1ZL FAQs

Is WA5 1ZL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 1ZL?

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 1ZL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA5 1ZL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WA5 1ZL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.3%).

Which council covers WA5 1ZL?

The local authority for WA5 1ZL is Warrington.

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

How well connected is WA5 1ZL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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 West Rail Station, 0.2 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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