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About

Lymm sits in southeastern Warrington, bordered by the Bridgewater Canal and the M6 motorway. The area's centre is defined by the large village of Lymm itself, which extends to include the neighbourhoods of Oughtrington and Rushgreen. Its landscape is characterised by a mix of residential development and green spaces, with Lymm Dam and the surrounding woodland providing a significant natural feature within the settlement.

The historic core of Lymm village clusters around its sandstone church and a crossroads, with many local businesses situated along Eagle Brow and Pepper Street. The area is notably defined by the Bridgewater Canal, which runs through it and is crossed by a distinctive, high sandstone bridge. This waterway, along with the older Lymm Dam, has long influenced the area's layout and continues to be a focal point for recreation and local history.

Area overview

On average Lymm has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lymm is £65,049 per year. There are 6 schools in Lymm: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Lymm is home to around 12,661 people, with a population density of about 751.1 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lymm Population
12,661
Population density
751.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.85(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.16(-66%)
Public order
4.11(-59%)
Shoplifting
3.16(-45%)
Other theft
2.84(-57%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,637
91.89%
Other White
296
2.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
127
1%
Irish
116
0.92%
Indian
95
0.75%
Total population: 12,664

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,008
49.36%
Level 3 (A level)
1,431
14.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,283
12.65%
No qualifications
1,034
10.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
700
6.9%
Total 16+ residents: 10,146

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,263
42.61%
Owns with a mortgage
1,940
36.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
573
10.79%
Other social rented
218
4.1%
Social rents from council
187
3.52%
Total households: 5,311

Property prices in Lymm

Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £363,750 in Lymm area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,500 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lymm 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 Lymm over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats25£172,500
Semi-Detached59£360,000
Terraced39£328,000
Detached49£588,888

10 years median price trend in Lymm

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

All postcodes in Lymm

WA130RF

Higher Lane

WA139BE

Warrington Road

WA130BQ

Grammar School Road

WA130BA

Higher Lane

WA139EB

Little Meadow

WA130PU

Churchwood View

WA130PW

Massey Brook Lane

WA139QP

Rushgreen Road

WA139RL

Birchbrook Road

WA139LL

Star Lane

WA130QL

Brookfield Road

WA130AJ

Rectory Lane

WA130AU

Manor Road

WA130GP

Lymm South

WA139EE

Capella Close

WA130BJ

Woodland Avenue

WA130QE

Lakeside Road

WA139PL

Grasmere Road

WA139BN

Pool Lane

WA130HX

The Square

WA139HR

Sandy Lane

WA130PZ

Brookfield Road

WA130NB

Elm Tree Road

WA139AS

Pool Bank Gardens

WA130LA

Greenwood Road

WA139RQ

Bucklow Gardens

WA130JW

Fairfield Road

WA130TR

Higher Lane

WA130PD

Cherry Lane

WA130SJ

Burford Lane

WA130EN

Thornley Road

WA139JD

Oughtrington Crescent

WA130QX

Longbutt Lane

WA139HU

Hopefield Road

WA139HH

Orchard Road

WA139AR

Dane Bank Road

WA139JY

Spring Lane

WA139DZ

Yew Tree Close

WA130JL

Crossfield Avenue

WA130BP

Foxley Hall Mews

WA139BB

Whitbarrow Road

WA139EY

Fox Gardens

WA139QN

Rushgreen Road

WA139BH

Star Lane

WA139BU

Warrington Road

WA130AZ

Higher Lane

WA130HZ

Quayside Mews

WA139QG

Whitefield Close

WA130BD

Tower Lane

WA139PQ

Dairy Farm Close

WA139ER

Lymm North and Thelwall

WA139DH

Dane Bank Road

WA130NT

Holly Bank

WA130JQ

Grove Rise

WA139AE

Whitbarrow Road

WA130SP

Cliff Lane

WA130JY

The Crescent

WA130SZ

Cherry Lane

WA130UJ

Cherry Lane

WA139RR

Birchbrook Road

WA139AD

Hollytree Gardens

WA130QQ

Church Road

WA139GR

Springbank Gardens

WA130PH

Massey Brook Lane

WA139LP

Albany Road

WA130PE

Booths Lane

WA139DW

Dane Bank Road East

WA130HR

The Cross

WA130EU

Barsbank Lane

WA130BL

Woodland Drive

WA130NY

Hardy Road

WA130SX

Lakeside Road

WA139QH

Rushgreen Road

WA130EG

Booths Hill Road

WA139AG

Whitbarrow Road

WA130AT

Crouchley Lane

WA130NR

Cherry Lane

WA130DA

Legh Street

WA139LR

Albany Road

WA130HA

West Hyde

WA139RJ

Rushes Meadow

WA139JE

Bridge Close

WA139LU

Albany Road

WA130TS

Agden Park Lane

WA139ET

Moss Grove

WA130UH

Warrington Lane

WA130SB

Higher Lane

WA139QD

Bollin Drive

WA139QE

Warburton Close

WA139PT

Reddish Crescent

WA130LP

Eagle Brow

WA139RN

Bucklow Gardens

WA130AD

Eagle Brow

WA130SR

Lady Acre Close

WA139DR

Dane Bank Road

WA139JN

Burford Lane

WA139RA

Holly Road

WA130DU

Highfield Drive

WA130SA

Warrington Lane

WA139PY

Reddish Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.