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WA2 7BW

Fairfield and Howley

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA2 7BW

Overview

Postcode WA2 7BW is located in an urban city, within the Fairfield and Howley ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Central Warrington area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 158.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Warrington is £38,400 per year. The nearest station is Warrington Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Saint Elphin's Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
158
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
38.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Warrington has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,334 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Central Warrington has a very high crime rate, with approximately 158.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.8%

Approximately 38.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Central Warrington is £38,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 158 ft away from WA2 7BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Warrington near WA2 7BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Warrington Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA2 7BW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Warrington Central

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington Central
0.8 mi

Warrington Bank Quay

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington Bank Quay

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA2 7BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSaint Elphin's ParkMediumWalking directions to Saint Elphin's Park
0.1 miSaint Peter's ParkSmallWalking directions to Saint Peter's Park
0.2 miBrickfields ParkSmallWalking directions to Brickfields Park

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
3,936.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
204
81.27%
Other White
28
11.16%
Other
6
2.39%
Chinese
4
1.59%
Roma
3
1.2%
Total population: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
32
23.02%
Owns outright
32
23.02%
Other social rented
30
21.58%
Social rents from council
24
17.27%
Owns with a mortgage
19
13.67%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Fairfield and Howley

Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 in Fairfield and Howley area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £330,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fairfield and Howley 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 Fairfield and Howley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£200,000
Flats44£109,250
Semi-Detached24£215,000
Terraced80£155,000

10 year median price trend in Fairfield and Howley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fairfield and Howley.

Schools

In the WA2 7BW postcode area, located within Central Warrington, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA2 7BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryUTC WarringtonUniversity technical college

Good

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

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA2 7BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA2 7BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidlPinners Brow, Warrington, WA2 7XAWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miFarmfoodsGeneral Street, Warrington, WA1 2TAWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.2 miAsdaCockhedge Way, Warrington, WA1 2QAWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miFrishta Mini Market66 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AFWalking directions to Frishta Mini Market
0.2 miBits & Bobs80 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AFWalking directions to Bits & Bobs

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.