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WA5 1BP

Great Sankey South

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA5 1BP

Overview

Postcode WA5 1BP is located in an urban city, within the Great Sankey South ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Central Warrington area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.5 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 Bank Quay located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Sankey Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Central Warrington has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,639 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Central Warrington has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA5 1BP.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Warrington near WA5 1BP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Warrington Bank Quay located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA5 1BP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Warrington Bank Quay

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington Bank Quay

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA5 1BP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSankey Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Sankey Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
367
Population density
9,318.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
72.24%
Other White
41
11.05%
Pakistani
15
4.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
2.7%
African
9
2.43%
Total population: 371

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
43.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
50
37.31%
Owns outright
16
11.94%
Other social rented
9
6.72%
Social rents from council
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Great Sankey South

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Great Sankey South area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £555,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Sankey South 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 Great Sankey South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£315,000
Flats3£107,000
Semi-Detached56£231,250
Terraced47£189,950

10 year median price trend in Great Sankey South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Sankey South.

Schools

In the WA5 1BP postcode area, located within Central Warrington, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA5 1BP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEvelyn Street Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.6 miSecondarySt Gregory's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA5 1BP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA5 1BP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSankey Late Shop271 Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BTWalking directions to Sankey Late Shop

Data Sources

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