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WA5 4AR

Lumber Lane

Burtonwood and Winwick

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Detailed insights for WA5 4AR

Overview

Postcode WA5 4AR is located in a rural town, within the Burtonwood and Winwick ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Winwick & Burtonwood area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Winwick & Burtonwood is £49,073 per year. The nearest station is Earlestown located about 1.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Sankey Valley Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
25.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Winwick & Burtonwood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,704 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Winwick & Burtonwood has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

25.4%

Approximately 25.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Winwick & Burtonwood is £49,073 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA5 4AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Winwick & Burtonwood near WA5 4AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Earlestown located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA5 4AR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSankey Valley ParkLargeWalking directions to Sankey Valley Park

Area Profile

Population
277
Population density
485.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.15(-3%)
Shoplifting
25.92(+354%)
Public order
8.87(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.5(-60%)
Vehicle crime
7.5(+24%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
271
97.83%
Irish
3
1.08%
Indian
2
0.72%
Other White
1
0.36%
Total population: 277

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
62
26.5%
No qualifications
45
19.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
16.67%
Level 3 (A level)
34
14.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
11.11%
Total 16+ residents: 234

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
41.53%
Owns with a mortgage
33
27.97%
Other social rented
16
13.56%
Social rents from council
14
11.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.08%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Burtonwood and Winwick

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £242,000 in Burtonwood and Winwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £720,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Burtonwood and Winwick 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 Burtonwood and Winwick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£418,998
Flats2£136,475
Semi-Detached33£230,000
Terraced18£175,000

10 year median price trend in Burtonwood and Winwick

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burtonwood and Winwick.

Schools

In the WA5 4AR postcode area, located within Winwick & Burtonwood, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA5 4AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBurtonwood Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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
WardBurtonwood and WinwickE05011027
ParishBurtonwood and WestbrookE04000321
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Winwick & BurtonwoodE02002592
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 003CE01012469
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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