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About

Locking Stumps sits within the borough of Warrington as a mainly residential neighbourhood with a small parade of shops along the main thoroughfare. Housing is a mix of post-war semi-detached homes and short terraces, with a primary school and playing fields providing local facilities. Regular bus services connect the area to Warrington town centre and nearby suburbs, while a narrow public footpath runs along the eastern edge, linking streets to green space. The place name itself appears on local signage and on older Ordnance Survey sheets, so the name is visible in both present-day and historical maps.

Community life concentrates around a modest community hall and a handful of independent traders. Allotment plots and a small light-industrial estate sit on the periphery, creating a buffer between housing and larger commercial areas. Street trees and small pocket parks give residents short, walkable routes for daily errands. For visitors and people new to the area, Locking Stumps reads as a compact, easy-to-navigate part of Warrington with clear links to the wider town.

Area overview

On average Locking Stumps has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 13.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Locking Stumps is £49,542 per year. There are 1 schools in Locking Stumps: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Locking Stumps is home to around 5,090 people, with a population density of about 1,144.3 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
13.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Locking Stumps Population
5,090
Population density
1,144.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.22(-43%)
Public order
6.09(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.3(-70%)
Vehicle crime
4.72(-21%)
Other theft
3.93(-40%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,587
90.08%
Other White
187
3.67%
Indian
37
0.73%
Chinese
36
0.71%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
34
0.67%
Total population: 5,092

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,376
32.46%
Level 3 (A level)
775
18.28%
No qualifications
688
16.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
658
15.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
413
9.74%
Total 16+ residents: 4,239

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
880
37.26%
Owns with a mortgage
635
26.88%
Other social rented
415
17.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
287
12.15%
Social rents from council
72
3.05%
Total households: 2,362

Property prices in Locking Stumps

Median price£234,000
Price per sq ft£286
Sales (last 12 months)60
Typical range (middle 50%)£187K – £271K

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £234,000 (about £286 per square foot) in Locking Stumps area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Locking Stumps over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached19£310,000£329
Semi-Detached25£235,000£290
Terraced15£180,000£212
Flats1£154,500£287

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Locking Stumps

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Locking Stumps.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£250,000£70,000£116,000£110,000
2017£243,750£70,000£132,000£120,000
2018£240,000£82,250£146,000£125,000
2019£202,500£83,500£185,000£122,500
2020£296,475£74,500£147,500£115,000
2021£270,500£87,000£172,500£136,500
2022£320,000£90,500£215,000£158,000
2023£305,000£104,000£188,625£165,000
2024£330,000£110,000£209,950£166,000
2025£303,000£93,500£220,000£180,000
2026£307,500£235,000£177,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Locking Stumps.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Locking Stumps.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£202£148£153£150
2017£213£116£196£130
2018£227£140£180£166
2019£245£150£198£151
2020£251£154£201£172
2021£277£226£238£192
2022£292£193£258£166
2023£315£186£302£211
2024£296£237£267£209
2025£342£215£285£217
2026£319£260£226
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Locking Stumps.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Locking Stumps in the last year.

All postcodes in Locking Stumps

WA37QU

Birchwood Boulevard

WA37LX

Montcliffe Close

WA36NQ

Vanguard Court

WA37LZ

Locking Stumps Lane

WA36PR

Talbot Close

WA36FW

Cavendish Avenue

WA36SZ

Raglan Court

WA36AE

Chadwick Place

WA36TF

Ashdown Lane

WA36WY

Dalton Street

WA39AN

Leacroft Road

WA36WA

Daten Avenue

WA39AU

Leacroft Road

WA37NG

Windle Court

WA37NU

Fern Close

WA37NQ

Nuttall Court

WA36TU

Whittlewood Close

WA36UR

Gorse Covert Road

WA36UN

Wigmore Close

WA37LR

Cadshaw Close

WA36PT

Layton Close

WA36AH

Warrington Road

WA36TP

Stainmore Close

WA36TA

Killingworth Lane

WA36GA

Faraday Street

WA37PF

Copperfield Close

WA37NN

Redvales Court

WA36PU

Harcourt Close

WA36NP

Redpoll Lane

WA36AU

Warrington Road

WA36WJ

Dalton Street

WA36DE

Cavendish Avenue

WA39EQ

Leacroft Road

WA36GR

Birchwood Park Avenue

WA36XF

Bridgewater Place

WA37NB

Havisham Close

WA36AF

Dalton Street

WA36UT

Kelburn Court

WA36NR

Kestrel Lane

WA36TN

Flaxley Close

WA36AP

Delenty Drive

WA37TH

Science Park South

WA36AX

Trident Industrial Estate

WA37WE

Birchwood Boulevard

WA36TY

Bramshill Close

WA36BA

Griffith Avenue

WA37NH

Holmes Court

WA36YT

Leacroft Road

WA36XB

Applecross Close

WA39BJ

Leacroft Road

WA36TX

Fisherfield Drive

WA36ZH

Dalton Street

WA36AN

Delenty Drive

WA37NS

Bracken Close

WA37PB

Kelvin Close

WA37NX

Heather Close

WA36AZ

Fernbank Close

WA39EY

Birchwood

WA36NG

Renown Close

WA37NZ

Heather Close

WA36NE

Centurion Close

WA37AH

Cross Lane South

WA36TR

Darnaway Close

WA36UB

Rangemoor Close

WA36PP

Forbes Close

WA36QQ

Clayton Road

WA36TB

Langwell Close

WA39DU

Leacroft Road

WA36UW

Aldewood Close

WA36AY

Warrington Road

WA37NP

Campion Close

WA36AJ

Roberts Fold

WA37AQ

Cross Lane South

WA37QA

Carrington Close

WA36NF

Nelson Road

WA36DF

Daten Avenue

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.