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WA4 1LU

Latchford East

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA4 1LU

Overview

Postcode WA4 1LU is located in an urban city, within the Latchford East ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Latchford area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Latchford is £37,200 per year. The nearest station is Warrington Central located about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Westy Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
7.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Latchford has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,245 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Latchford has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.3%

Approximately 7.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Latchford is £37,200 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 276 ft away from WA4 1LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Latchford near WA4 1LU 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA4 1LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWesty ParkLargeWalking directions to Westy Park

Area Profile

Population
422
Population density
7,324.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
366
85.71%
Other White
35
8.2%
Other Asian
8
1.87%
Bangladeshi
5
1.17%
Irish
5
1.17%
Total population: 427

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
103
47.25%
Owns with a mortgage
49
22.48%
Owns outright
42
19.27%
Social rents from council
9
4.13%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.21%
Total households: 218

Property prices in Latchford East

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Latchford East area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,200 up to £350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Latchford East 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 Latchford East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£312,500
Flats23£125,000
Semi-Detached42£177,500
Terraced24£172,250

10 year median price trend in Latchford East

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

Schools

In the WA4 1LU postcode area, located within Latchford, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA4 1LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAlderman Bolton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySir Thomas Boteler Church of England High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA4 1LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA4 1LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidlThelwall Lane, Warrington, WA4 1LJWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miEasy Shop753 Knutsford Road, Warrington, WA4 1JYWalking directions to Easy Shop
0.2 miLatchford Londis254 Thelwall Lane, Warrington, WA4 1NGWalking directions to Latchford Londis
0.2 miCo-op FoodUnit 1 Maybrook Place, Warrington, WA4 1JRWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miShop'N Drive663 Knutsford Road, Warrington, WA4 1JJWalking directions to Shop'N Drive

Data Sources

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