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WA5 1RJ

Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA5 1RJ

Overview

Postcode WA5 1RJ is located in an urban city, within the Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Great Sankey area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Great Sankey is £49,300 per year. The nearest station is Sankey For Penketh located about 0.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whittle Brook Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Great Sankey has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,024 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Great Sankey has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Great Sankey is £49,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 244 ft away from WA5 1RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Sankey near WA5 1RJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sankey For Penketh located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA5 1RJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Sankey For Penketh

N/A

Walking directions to Sankey For Penketh
0.4 mi

Warrington West

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington West

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA5 1RJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miWhittle Brook ParkMediumWalking directions to Whittle Brook Park
0.1 miVicarage Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Vicarage Community Park

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
3,497.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
316
94.61%
Pakistani
5
1.5%
African
5
1.5%
Other White
5
1.5%
Irish
2
0.6%
Total population: 334

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
84
58.33%
Owns with a mortgage
48
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.64%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.69%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £294,000 in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,750 up to £585,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall 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 North and Whittle Hall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached67£375,000
Flats7£118,500
Semi-Detached66£266,750
Terraced18£232,500

10 year median price trend in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall.

Schools

In the WA5 1RJ postcode area, located within Great Sankey, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA5 1RJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGreat Sankey Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryPenketh High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA5 1RJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA5 1RJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food2 Hawthorne Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1RJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miSpar3 Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2EYWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miLondisLiverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1QYWalking directions to Londis
0.5 miSainsbury'sSanta Rosa Boulevard, Warrington, WA5 3AGWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

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