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WA1 4AW

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Rixton and Woolston

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Detailed insights for WA1 4AW

Overview

Postcode WA1 4AW is located in an urban city, within the Rixton and Woolston ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Woolston area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Woolston is £48,948 per year. The nearest station is Padgate located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Woolston has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,279 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Woolston has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Woolston is £48,948 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WA1 4AW.

Flood risk

Low

Woolston near WA1 4AW has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Padgate located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
117.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.42(-72%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.01(-78%)
Public order
4.01(-60%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.6(-82%)
Drugs
0.8(-79%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
296
97.05%
Irish
3
0.98%
Caribbean
2
0.66%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.33%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.33%
Total population: 305

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
103
37.18%
Level 3 (A level)
54
19.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
14.8%
No qualifications
35
12.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
9.39%
Total 16+ residents: 277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
64.84%
Owns with a mortgage
38
29.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.12%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.34%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Rixton and Woolston

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £268,000 in Rixton and Woolston area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £515,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rixton and Woolston 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 Rixton and Woolston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£342,500
Semi-Detached50£249,000
Terraced11£228,000

10 year median price trend in Rixton and Woolston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rixton and Woolston.

Schools

In the WA1 4AW postcode area, located within Woolston, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA1 4AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWoolston Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy WarringtonFree schools

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA1 4AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA1 4AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAD Off LicenceLangton Green, Warrington, WA1 4BPWalking directions to AD Off Licence
0.3 miApplegreen43 Manchester Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4AEWalking directions to Applegreen
0.4 miSainsbury's Local11 Manchester Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4AEWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miCo-op Food4 Holes Lane, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4LZWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Warrington district (2025-26).

Band A£1,521
Band B£1,774
Band C£2,028
Band D£2,281
Band E£2,788
Band F£3,295
Band G£3,802
Band H£4,563

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWarringtonE06000007
Parliamentary ConstituencyWarrington NorthE14001564
WardRixton and WoolstonE05011043
ParishWoolstonE04000336
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WoolstonE02002603
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 014CE01012553
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1990-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.