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WA1 2JH

Fairfield and Howley

Warrington

England / North West / Warrington / Fairfield & Howley / Fairfield and Howley

Overview

Postcode WA1 2JH is located in an urban city, within the Fairfield and Howley ward of Warrington in the North West region , and forms part of the Fairfield & Howley area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 128.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fairfield & Howley is £38,700 per year. The nearest station is Warrington Central located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
22%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Fairfield & Howley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,867 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Fairfield & Howley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 128.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22%

Approximately 22.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Fairfield & Howley is £38,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA1 2JH.

Flood risk

Low

Fairfield & Howley near WA1 2JH has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Warrington Central located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Warrington Central

N/A

0.9 mi

Warrington Bank Quay

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miVictoria ParkLarge
0.6 miThe TwiggeriesLarge
0.4 miSaint Elphin's ParkMedium

Property prices in Fairfield and Howley

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £132,250 in Fairfield and Howley area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £320,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £200,000; semi-detached at £220,000; terraced at £144,000; flats at £105,000.

10 years price trend in Fairfield and Howley

Schools

In the WA1 2JH postcode area, located within Fairfield & Howley, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLatchford St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 mi16 plusPriestley CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.