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WA5 8WY area guide

Who lives in WA5 8WY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Callands & Old Hall
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,469 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA5 8WY is like

WA5 8WY is a postcode in the Callands & Old Hall area of Warrington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,469 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA5 8 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA5 8WY compares

Headline figures for WA5 8WY, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£305,000

Median over 81 sales in WA5 8, +4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,338

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA5 8WY 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
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA5 8WY FAQs

Is WA5 8WY 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 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 8WY?

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

Homes in WA5 8 sold for a median of £305,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA5 8WY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA5 8WY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA5 8WY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.7%).

Which council covers WA5 8WY?

The local authority for WA5 8WY is Warrington.

WA5 8WY comes under Warrington in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA5 8WY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.5 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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