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WA5 2SJ

Great Sankey South

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA5 2SJ

Overview

Postcode WA5 2SJ is located in an urban city, within the Great Sankey South ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges is £43,100 per year. The nearest station is Sankey For Penketh located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Marina Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,210 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.5%

Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges is £43,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA5 2SJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges near WA5 2SJ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA5 2SJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Sankey For Penketh

N/A

Walking directions to Sankey For Penketh
0.8 mi

Warrington West

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington West

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA5 2SJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMarina ParkSmallWalking directions to Marina Park

Area Profile

Population
507
Population density
4,095.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
474
93.31%
Pakistani
14
2.76%
Other White
10
1.97%
Irish
3
0.59%
Other Asian
2
0.39%
Total population: 508

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
98
53.55%
Owns outright
65
35.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
9.29%
Shared ownership
2
1.09%
Social rents from council
1
0.55%
Total households: 183

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 2SJ postcode area, located within Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA5 2SJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryGreat Sankey Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryPenketh High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryPenketh South Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA5 2SJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA5 2SJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express52 Warrington Road, Warrington, WA5 2JWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miLondisLiverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1QYWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miBP Shop92 Warrington Road, Warrington, WA5 2JZWalking directions to BP Shop

Data Sources

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