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WA5 9RB area guide

Who lives in WA5 9RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingswood & Whittle Hall
Council: Warrington
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,467 (2024)

WA5 9RBWarrington

At a glance

What WA5 9RB is like

WA5 9RB is a postcode in the Kingswood & Whittle Hall area of Warrington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,467 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WA5 9 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA5 9RB compares

Headline figures for WA5 9RB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 36 sales in WA5 9, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,777

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA5 9RB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA5 9 is down 7.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

WA5 9RB FAQs

Is WA5 9RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA5 9RB?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in WA5 9 sold for a median of £245,000 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA5 9RB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA5 9RB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WA5 9RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51%).

Which council covers WA5 9RB?

The local authority for WA5 9RB is Warrington.

WA5 9RB comes under Warrington in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA5 9RB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Warrington West Rail Station, 1.6 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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