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WA1 4PQ

Rixton and Woolston

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA1 4PQ

Overview

Postcode WA1 4PQ 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 moderate crime levels, with around 72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Woolston is £45,900 per year. The nearest station is Birchwood located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Woolston Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Woolston has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,900 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Woolston has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

8/10

The average income of residents in Woolston is £45,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 20 ft away from WA1 4PQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Woolston near WA1 4PQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Birchwood located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA1 4PQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Birchwood

N/A

Walking directions to Birchwood
0.9 mi

Padgate

N/A

Walking directions to Padgate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA1 4PQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWoolston ParkLargeWalking directions to Woolston Park
0.5 miWoolston Linear ParkLargeWalking directions to Woolston Linear Park

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
1,323.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
309
94.21%
Other
7
2.13%
Other White
6
1.83%
Irish
3
0.91%
Indian
3
0.91%
Total population: 328

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
57.14%
Owns with a mortgage
51
38.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.01%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Rixton and Woolston

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £266,000 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
Detached27£345,000
Semi-Detached55£248,000
Terraced11£215,000

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 4PQ postcode area, located within Woolston, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA1 4PQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.1 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy WarringtonFree schools

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryWoolston CofE Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA1 4PQ

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.