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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. 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

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Blackbrook area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blackbrook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached22£197,500
Detached4£286,500
Flats1£80,000
Terraced18£172,000

10 years median price trend in Blackbrook

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackbrook.

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: 16/05/2026.