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Central Warrington

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About

Central Warrington is the town's primary commercial and retail hub, centred around the Golden Square Shopping Centre and adjoining streets like Bridge Street. The area contains a mix of high street chain stores, independent businesses, and service providers. Office buildings and civic functions, including the Town Hall, are located here, supporting the daily business of the town.

The area is structured around several major road junctions, with the Bridgefoot interchange a key transport point near the River Mersey. A network of pedestrianised zones and the Time Square cultural complex, housing the library and market, create focal points within the urban layout. The Old Market Place, one of the original settlement cores, remains a distinct section amidst the modern development.

Area overview

On average Central Warrington has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 246 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.3× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 28.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Central Warrington is £40,790 per year. There are 5 schools in Central Warrington: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Central Warrington is home to around 11,239 people, with a population density of about 1,765.2 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
246
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
28.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Central Warrington Population
11,239
Population density
1,765.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
119.14(+219%)
Public order
37.55(+271%)
Drugs
25.54(+555%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.51(+25%)
Shoplifting
19.22(+233%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,639
76.87%
Other White
1,186
10.55%
Indian
220
1.96%
Pakistani
193
1.72%
Other
173
1.54%
Total population: 11,238

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,818
29.61%
No qualifications
1,909
20.06%
Level 3 (A level)
1,608
16.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,276
13.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
980
10.3%
Total 16+ residents: 9,518

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,710
30.27%
Owns outright
1,407
24.9%
Owns with a mortgage
1,292
22.87%
Other social rented
698
12.35%
Social rents from council
387
6.85%
Total households: 5,650

Property prices in Central Warrington

Median price£233,000
Price per sq ft£248
Sales (last 12 months)140
Typical range (middle 50%)£152K – £281K

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £233,000 (about £248 per square foot) in Central Warrington area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,500 up to £458,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Central Warrington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached15£389,950£330
Semi-Detached52£260,000£291
Terraced44£172,000£210
Flats29£125,000£204

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Central Warrington

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Warrington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£233,500£139,500£167,000£93,000
2017£197,750£104,000£178,475£114,750
2018£215,000£132,500£175,000£126,200
2019£185,000£139,000£199,000£115,500
2020£263,000£131,000£198,250£130,000
2021£275,000£119,000£215,000£145,000
2022£311,475£117,750£235,000£170,000
2023£354,995£125,000£281,000£163,003
2024£378,995£128,000£260,000£162,000
2025£387,475£130,000£260,000£175,750
2026£352,500£127,500£285,372£167,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Warrington.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Central Warrington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£203£230£188£110
2017£175£166£198£134
2018£199£195£186£140
2019£164£212£215£152
2020£207£161£221£158
2021£218£163£235£168
2022£306£183£272£214
2023£331£201£301£201
2024£354£200£270£202
2025£329£204£281£210
2026£302£200£322£231
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Central Warrington.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Central Warrington in the last year.

All postcodes in Central Warrington

WA27EN

Sharp Street

WA27AF

Orford Lane

WA51GQ

Camellia Drive

WA19UF

Sankey Street

WA46LD

Milner Street

WA46EX

Eastford Road

WA27FX

Bluecoat Street

WA46WU

Milner Street

WA46DF

Copeland Road

WA11GZ

Dunstall Park Close

WA12AZ

Mersey Street

WA46NN

Coopers Place

WA51BH

Buttercup Close

WA51DL

Tulip Grove

WA19JA

Bewsey and Whitecross

WA11XG

Sankey Street

WA27TT

Winwick Street

WA11UG

Legh Street

WA11LF

Arpley Street

WA27TU

Winwick Street

WA49WD

Milner Street

WA49SW

Milner Street

WA49UN

Milner Street

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.