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WA2 7ER

Winifred Street

Fairfield and Howley

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Detailed insights for WA2 7ER

Overview

Postcode WA2 7ER 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 128.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Warrington is £40,790 per year. The nearest station is Warrington Central located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 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
129
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
37.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 128.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

37.6%

Approximately 37.6% 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

4/10

The average income per household in Central Warrington is £40,790 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA2 7ER.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Warrington near WA2 7ER 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA2 7ER
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Warrington Central

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington Central
1 mi

Warrington Bank Quay

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington Bank Quay

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA2 7ER
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
201
Population density
11,044 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
65.03(+75%)
Public order
20.86(+107%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.56(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.2(+3%)
Vehicle crime
7.98(+32%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
73.76%
Other White
35
17.33%
Pakistani
5
2.48%
Other
4
1.98%
Irish
3
1.49%
Total population: 202

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
61
34.27%
Level 4+ (Degree)
37
20.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
13.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
11.8%
Level 3 (A level)
17
9.55%
Total 16+ residents: 178

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
43
34.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
31.2%
Owns outright
20
16%
Owns with a mortgage
18
14.4%
Social rents from council
4
3.2%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Fairfield and Howley

Based on 132 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
Detached4£225,000
Flats36£110,000
Semi-Detached16£205,000
Terraced76£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 7ER postcode area, located within Central Warrington, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA2 7ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBeamont Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryUTC WarringtonUniversity technical college

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA2 7ER
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miVrânceanu' Magazin Românesc115 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7ARWalking directions to Vrânceanu' Magazin Românesc
0.1 miKurdistan Supermarket109 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7ARWalking directions to Kurdistan Supermarket
0.1 miWisla Polish Store145 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AZWalking directions to Wisla Polish Store
0.1 miCo-op Food138 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miWarrington Mini Market160 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7BEWalking directions to Warrington Mini Market

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
WardFairfield and HowleyE05011030
ParishWarrington, unparished areaE43000007
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central WarringtonE02002607
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 018CE01012483
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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