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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, about 71% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. 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 5 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

Median price£370,000
Price per sq ft£372
Sales (last 12 months)170
Typical range (middle 50%)£290K – £539K

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £372 per square foot) in Lymm area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £2,130,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lymm over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached52£592,500£419
Semi-Detached60£375,000£393
Terraced31£325,000£354
Flats27£172,500£296

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lymm

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lymm.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£587,500£162,000£265,000£236,250
2017£480,000£165,000£290,000£235,000
2018£530,000£170,000£270,000£249,950
2019£497,500£170,500£285,000£250,000
2020£525,000£169,000£300,000£293,750
2021£550,000£148,000£336,500£284,500
2022£590,000£161,000£366,000£335,000
2023£725,000£187,500£350,000£336,500
2024£634,000£186,250£372,500£320,000
2025£584,444£169,750£355,000£322,500
2026£645,000£172,000£375,000£337,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lymm.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lymm.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£313£238£249£258
2017£299£246£286£265
2018£334£238£280£271
2019£335£238£294£264
2020£350£275£307£311
2021£373£250£336£291
2022£408£258£364£347
2023£410£305£344£335
2024£405£313£366£352
2025£411£296£370£340
2026£415£258£420£345
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lymm.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Lymm

WA139BX

Camsley Lane

WA139NL

Statham Avenue

WA139NN

Statham Close

WA44SJ

Cliff Lane

WA130RT

High Legh Road

WA130RQ

Woodside Lane

WA139SQ

Mill Lane

WA130QZ

Marlfield Avenue

WA130DN

Booths Hill Road

WA130PG

Booth's Lane

WA130AS

Crouchley Lane

WA139EH

Howard Avenue

WA139RX

Birchbrook Road

WA139GH

Bridge Meadow

WA130QS

Church Road

WA130TQ

Crouchley Lane

WA139AB

Pool Lane

WA139BW

Pool Lane

WA130AB

Bridgewater Street

WA130PY

Eagle Brow

WA130HE

Newfield Road

WA139NW

Statham Drive

WA130JP

Longbutt Lane

WA130PR

Cherry Lane

WA139SH

Wet Gate Lane

WA139HD

Oughtrington View

WA139LG

Jubilee Grove

WA139AN

Whitbarrow Road

WA139UD

Longcroft Place

WA139SN

Wet Gate Lane

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.