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About

The Blackbrook area is situated in the south of Warrington, adjacent to the M62 motorway. It is primarily a residential district, characterised by a mix of housing types from different periods. The layout includes local shopping facilities and several schools serving the community.

The area is defined by the presence of Sankey Valley Park, which follows the course of Sankey Brook. This green corridor provides walking and cycling routes through the landscape. The parkland incorporates remnants of the region's industrial past, with old railway lines now forming part of the path network.

Area overview

On average Blackbrook has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 41.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Blackbrook is £38,863 per year. There are 4 schools in Blackbrook: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Blackbrook is home to around 9,211 people, with a population density of about 5,666.6 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
41.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Blackbrook Population
9,211
Population density
5,666.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.4(+32%)
Public order
9.23(-9%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.71(-14%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.86(-67%)
Drugs
3.47(-11%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,035
87.19%
Other White
682
7.4%
Other Asian
53
0.58%
Other
53
0.58%
Irish
52
0.56%
Total population: 9,215

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,849
25.98%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,242
17.45%
Level 3 (A level)
1,212
17.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,207
16.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
957
13.44%
Total 16+ residents: 7,118

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,093
28.32%
Owns with a mortgage
858
22.23%
Owns outright
823
21.33%
Social rents from council
694
17.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
333
8.63%
Total households: 3,859

Property prices in Blackbrook

Median price£190,000
Price per sq ft£204
Sales (last 12 months)43
Typical range (middle 50%)£153K – £221K

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 (about £204 per square foot) in Blackbrook area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £310,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blackbrook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£295,000£268
Semi-Detached20£197,500£221
Terraced17£156,000£181
Flats1£80,000£149

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Blackbrook

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackbrook.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£157,500£127,000£91,000
2017£173,500£130,000£95,000
2018£182,500£134,000£103,750
2019£141,000£134,500£110,000
2020£190,000£149,000£117,500
2021£232,500£165,000£144,000
2022£271,000£199,000£150,000
2023£225,500£206,750£150,000
2024£292,500£194,000£150,000
2025£286,500£200,000£157,500
2026£310,000£207,500£159,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackbrook.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Blackbrook.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£139£144£99
2017£164£157£113
2018£188£164£115
2019£167£172£126
2020£207£174£132
2021£247£189£171
2022£263£224£171
2023£228£238£171
2024£254£221£172
2025£266£222£184
2026£347£248£188
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Blackbrook.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Blackbrook in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Blackbrook

Is Blackbrook safe?

Blackbrook records about 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Blackbrook?

The median sale price in Blackbrook is £190,000 (about £204 per square foot) based on 43 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Blackbrook?

Blackbrook has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Blackbrook?

Blackbrook scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Blackbrook sits around rank 5,310 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Blackbrook?

The average household income in Blackbrook is around £38,863 per year, and 41% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Blackbrook

WA29BG

Neville Avenue

WA20PE

Station Road North

WA20ER

Capesthorne Road

WA20TX

Unsworth Court

WA20TZ

Ruislip Court

WA20FE

Tyne Close

WA29PG

Fisher Avenue

WA20HS

Capesthorne Road

WA29BS

Primrose Close

WA20AF

Viscount Road

WA20HW

Vulcan Close

WA29LQ

Poplars Avenue

WA29AS

Orford

WA29EL

Hughes Avenue

WA29LZ

Poplars Avenue

WA20HL

Vulcan Close

WA29DB

Ruskin Avenue

WA20LD

Grasmere Avenue

WA27SZ

Orford Road

WA29DD

Kipling Avenue

WA29ED

Statham Avenue

WA20EU

Martin Avenue

WA29DS

Byron Court

WA20GP

Hudson Road

WA20ES

Derek Avenue

WA20HT

Barrow Avenue

WA20JA

Catterall Avenue

WA29ET

Small Avenue

WA29AX

Neville Avenue

WA29LP

Poplars Place

WA29EU

Small Avenue

WA20GX

Lancaster Close

WA29AZ

Park Road

WA29LJ

Poplars Avenue

WA20LN

Insall Road

WA29BY

Sandy Lane

WA29DX

Sandy Lane

WA20TR

Northolt Court

WA29BZ

Tennyson Drive

WA29DP

Statham Avenue

WA20GB

Quail Close

WA29DE

Sandy Lane

WA20EB

Greenwood Crescent

WA20LA

Grasmere Avenue

WA20WN

Harrier Road

WA20RU

Brantfield Court

WA20HN

Vulcan Close

WA20EZ

Boyle Avenue

WA20EY

Harding Avenue

WA27TA

Newcombe Avenue

WA29AU

Capesthorne Road

WA20JB

Fairbrother Crescent

WA29EN

Caldbeck Avenue

WA29LX

Poplars Avenue

WA20FD

Sandalwood Close

WA29BW

School Road

WA20TW

Biggin Court

WA20GN

Handley Drive

WA20HP

Vulcan Close

WA20TY

Valley Court

WA29PD

Shakespeare Grove

WA29DW

Morgan Avenue

WA20TP

Catfoss Close

WA28PS

Long Lane

WA20TL

Andover Close

WA20SW

Orange Grove

WA20HG

Martin Avenue

WA20HU

Fairbrother Crescent

WA20DU

Meteor Crescent

WA20GG

Westland Drive

WA29ER

Festival Avenue

WA20TT

Jurby Court

WA20HE

Harding Avenue

WA20JE

Capesthorne Road

WA20GL

Lysander Drive

WA29DR

Sandy Lane

WA29BE

Neville Avenue

WA20LE

Grasmere Avenue

WA29DU

Keats Grove

WA29ES

Festival Crescent

WA20HX

Fairbrother Crescent

WA20AR

Parkfields Lane

WA20FF

Cherwell Close

WA20HB

Darwen Gardens

WA29AF

Capesthorne Road

WA20GA

Merewood Close

WA20JF

Capesthorne Road

WA29PE

Walpole Grove

WA29AB

School Road

WA29DA

Dryden Place

WA20JS

Valiant Close

WA20ED

Greenwood Crescent

WA29BA

Park Road

WA20WL

Avery Close

WA29AL

Warren Road

WA20JD

Capesthorne Road

WA28PT

Long Lane

WA20YD

Darley Avenue

WA29EW

Hughes Avenue

WA20UA

Pocklington Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.