Postcode · Warrington

WA5 3UQ area guide

Who lives in WA5 3UQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Sankey
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,982 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA5 3UQ is like

WA5 3UQ is a postcode in the Great Sankey area of Warrington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,982 people. 90.2% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 68.1% 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 3 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA5 3UQ compares

Headline figures for WA5 3UQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£305,000

Median over 221 sales in WA5 3, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,057

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA5 3UQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
90.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA5 3UQ FAQs

Is WA5 3UQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA5 3UQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in WA5 3 sold for a median of £305,000 across 221 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA5 3UQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA5 3UQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in WA5 3UQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 90.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.5%).

Which council covers WA5 3UQ?

The local authority for WA5 3UQ is Warrington.

WA5 3UQ comes under Warrington in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA5 3UQ?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sankey for Penketh Rail Station, 0.9 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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