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WA3 6PD

Birchwood

Warrington

England / North West / Warrington / Oakwood & Gorse Covert / Birchwood

Overview

Postcode WA3 6PD is located in an urban city, within the Birchwood ward of Warrington in the North West region , and forms part of the Oakwood & Gorse Covert area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oakwood & Gorse Covert is £39,600 per year. The nearest station is Birchwood located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Birchwood Brook Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
48.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Oakwood & Gorse Covert has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,066 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Oakwood & Gorse Covert has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.3%

Approximately 48.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Oakwood & Gorse Covert is £39,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 164 ft away from WA3 6PD.

Flood risk

No risk

Oakwood & Gorse Covert near WA3 6PD 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Birchwood

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBirchwood Brook ParkLarge
0.6 miBirchwood Forest ParkLarge
0.4 miWalled GardenSmall

Property prices in Birchwood

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Birchwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £540,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £325,000; semi-detached at £210,000; terraced at £166,000; flats at £83,000.

10 years price trend in Birchwood

Schools

In the WA3 6PD postcode area, located within Oakwood & Gorse Covert, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBirchwood CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBirchwood SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryBirchwood Community High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Data Sources

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