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WA3 6SU

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Birchwood

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Detailed insights for WA3 6SU

Overview

Postcode WA3 6SU 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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Oakwood & Gorse Covert is £45,695 per year. The nearest station is Birchwood located about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Gorse Covert Mounds.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Oakwood & Gorse Covert has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,364 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Oakwood & Gorse Covert has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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

6/10

The average income per household in Oakwood & Gorse Covert is £45,695 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 115 ft away from WA3 6SU.

Flood risk

No risk

Oakwood & Gorse Covert near WA3 6SU 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA3 6SU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miGorse Covert MoundsLargeWalking directions to Gorse Covert Mounds

Area Profile

Population
383
Population density
3,928.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.62(-74%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.21(-83%)
Other theft
2.41(-64%)
Public order
2.41(-76%)
Drugs
1.6(-58%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
346
90.1%
Other White
12
3.12%
Pakistani
9
2.34%
Other Asian
6
1.56%
Indian
4
1.04%
Total population: 384

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
123
38.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
64
20.13%
Level 3 (A level)
57
17.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
7.86%
No qualifications
23
7.23%
Total 16+ residents: 318

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
72
46.45%
Owns outright
68
43.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
5.81%
Shared ownership
5
3.23%
Social rents from council
1
0.65%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Birchwood

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Birchwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £540,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birchwood 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 Birchwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£310,000
Flats8£79,500
Semi-Detached36£202,500
Terraced16£175,250

10 year median price trend in Birchwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birchwood.

Schools

In the WA3 6SU postcode area, located within Oakwood & Gorse Covert, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA3 6SU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGorse Covert Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA3 6SU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA3 6SU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne Stop44 Gorse Covert Road, Warrington, WA3 6UGWalking directions to One Stop

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
WardBirchwoodE05011026
ParishBirchwoodE04000320
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oakwood & Gorse CovertE02002594
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 005BE01012461
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1988-03-01

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Data Sources

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