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WA2

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,242
Current units
924
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
318

Postcode sectors in WA2

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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17,335 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
62, Hallfields Road, Warrington, WA2 8DN 17 July 2026 £220,000
58, Ryfields Village, Orford, Warrington, WA2 7GB 17 July 2026 £71,000
7, Ashbrook Crescent, Warrington, WA2 8DZ 13 July 2026 £227,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
18
Primary
12
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,726
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,983
  • Public order 403
  • Criminal damage and arson 257
  • Anti social behaviour 239
  • Other theft 180

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WA2 usual residents
41,009
Age-profile population
41,087

Age bands in WA2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.2%

7,491 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

4,587 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.2%

11,583 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.8%

10,611 residents

Age 65 and over
16.6%

6,815 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 912 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%

892 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 811 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 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

6

in this district

  • 4 SEASONS MEDICAL CENTRE

    ORFORD JUBILEE PARK H/C, JUBILEE WAY, ORFORD, WARRINGTON, WA2 8HE

    ODS code N81645

  • DALLAM LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    20 DALLAM LANE, WARRINGTON, WA2 7NG

    ODS code N81097

  • FEARNHEAD CROSS MED.CTR.

    25 FEARNHEAD CROSS, INSALL ROAD, PADGATE, FEARNHEAD, WARRINGTON, WA2 0HD

    ODS code N81048

  • PADGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    12 STATION ROAD, PADGATE, WARRINGTON, WA2 0RX

    ODS code N81109

  • PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    ORFORD JUBILEE PARK H/C, JUBILEE WAY, ORFORD, WARRINGTON, WA2 8HE

    ODS code N81083

  • THE ERIC MOORE PARTNERSHIP

    MEDI CENTRE, 1 TANNERS LANE, WARRINGTON, WA2 7NJ

    ODS code N81628

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 £170,500 from 2,585 recorded sales in WA2. 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

18 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 3 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,726 published events cover 12 months, averaging 310.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,983 events.

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