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WA1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,400
Current units
776
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
624

Postcode sectors in WA1

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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13,030 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
17, Fife Road, Warrington, WA1 3SB 21 July 2026 £185,000
3, Brickhurst Way, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4LG 15 July 2026 £270,000
87, Whitchurch Close, Padgate, Warrington, WA1 4JP 14 July 2026 £330,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
12
Primary
7
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,769
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,620
  • Public order 447
  • Drugs 306
  • Shoplifting 270
  • Anti social behaviour 237

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WA1 usual residents
23,334
Age-profile population
23,322

Age bands in WA1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.8%

3,692 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

2,393 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.6%

6,436 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

6,385 residents

Age 65 and over
18.9%

4,416 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 671 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

640 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 561 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

in this district

  • COCKHEDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    7 COCKHEDGE WAY, WARRINGTON, WA1 2QQ

    ODS code N81637

  • FAIRFIELD SURGERY

    WOOLSTON CLINIC, HOLES LANE, WOOLSTON, WARRINGTON, WA1 4LS

    ODS code Y01108

  • GREENBANK SURGERY

    274 MANCHESTER ROAD, WARRINGTON, WA1 3RB

    ODS code N81089

  • HELSBY STREET MED/CTR

    2 HELSBY STREET, WARRINGTON, WA1 3AW

    ODS code N81041

  • HOLES LANE MEDICAL LTD.

    THE SURGERY, 28 HOLES LANE, WOOLSTON, WARRINGTON, WA1 4NE

    ODS code N81007

  • MANCHESTER ROAD SURGERY

    280 MANCHESTER ROAD, WARRINGTON, WA1 3RB

    ODS code N81107

  • SPRINGFIELDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE BATHS HLTH & W/B CTR, LEGH STREET, WARRINGTON, WA1 1UG

    ODS code N81036

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £221,000 from 2,099 recorded sales in WA1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Warrington is £259,398 in June 2026, up 6.5% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

12 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,769 published events cover 12 months, averaging 314.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,620 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.