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WA2 postcode area · Warrington

The WA2 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in St. Helens, Warrington. Area Scores range from 10 to 84 across them. Every full WA2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WA2 district: Padgate & Paddington scores 85 out of 100 (#1,033 of 6,856 nationally) while Blackbrook sits at 10 — neighbours on the map, 75 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £145,500 in Fairfield & Howley to £245,000 in Padgate & Paddington. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — St. Helens and Warrington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£33,409a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime106per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied57%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the WA2 district

£187,850median home sold over the past year · +34.2% over 5 years · +7.3% over the year · 396 sales
Detached£302,500
Semi-detached£215,000
Terraced£170,000
Flat£115,000
Warrington£255,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Padgate & PaddingtonWarrington 1,03385 £245,000
Houghton Green & FearnheadWarrington 2,17168 £233,000
Winwick & BurtonwoodWarrington 3,72746 £230,000
Newton-le-WillowsSt. Helens 4,31737 £231,500
Central WarringtonWarrington 4,78330 £215,000
OrfordWarrington 5,16025 £175,000
Fairfield & HowleyWarrington 5,40721 £145,500
HulmeWarrington 5,86614 £172,000
Bewsey & DallamWarrington 5,96913 £168,750
BlackbrookWarrington 6,16110 £180,000

People living in WA2 Census 2021

Residents92,390
Median age (est.)40
Density1,873per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above26%
No car or van25%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 11%25–44 29%45–64 26%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 28%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 23%Private rent: 20%
Own outright 28%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 23%Private rent 20%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 13%Other: 13%
One person 34%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 13%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 16% · Professional 15% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Elementary16%
Professional15%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure10%
Managers & directors10%
Administrative9%
Skilled trades9%
Sales & customer service9%
Process & plant9%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 55% · No religion 36% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 12%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WA2.

WA1 WA5 WA55 WA3 WA4 WA12 WA9 WA8

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.