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WA5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,099
Current units
1,320
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
9

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
779

Postcode sectors in WA5

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10 sectors

Property

Across this district

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33,915 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
8, Kintore Drive, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3PF 24 July 2026 £277,250
2, Banbury Drive, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1HW 24 July 2026 £265,000
68, Winchester Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1XX 24 July 2026 £250,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
24
Primary
20
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,536
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,688
  • Public order 357
  • Anti social behaviour 256
  • Shoplifting 248
  • Other theft 243

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WA5 usual residents
62,678
Age-profile population
62,678

Age bands in WA5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

11,141 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

6,470 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.5%

16,582 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.8%

17,420 residents

Age 65 and over
17.7%

11,065 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 1,304 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%

1,244 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,148 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 5 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

5

in this district

  • CHAPELFORD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    SANTA ROSA BOULEVARD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3AL

    ODS code Y04925

  • FOLLY LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    FOLLY LANE, BEWSEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 0LU

    ODS code N81056

  • GUARDIAN STREET MED/CTR

    GUARDIAN STREET, WARRINGTON, WA5 1UD

    ODS code N81012

  • PENKETH HEALTH CENTRE

    HONITON WAY, PENKETH, WARRINGTON, WA5 2EY

    ODS code N81020

  • WESTBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    301-302 WESTBROOK CENTRE, WESTBROOK, WARRINGTON, WA5 8UF

    ODS code N81122

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 £240,000 from 5,056 recorded sales in WA5. 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

24 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 3 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,536 published events cover 12 months, averaging 294.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,688 events.

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