Is Warrington a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Warrington, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 5,484 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Warrington, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 5,484 postcodes
The average home in Warrington sold for £260,040 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.4% on a year earlier. Across Warrington, police record 74 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Warrington, the nearest primary school is Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School, 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Greenbank Surgery, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
Warrington Central station is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk; the nearest park, St Elphin's Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.
Across Warrington, police record 74 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Warrington sold for £260,040 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £445,962, semi-detached £269,832, terraced £208,101, flats £136,157. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School, 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Warrington Central is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £40,341 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).