# WA5

Postcode district covering Warrington, Great Sankey and Penketh, in Warrington.

WA5 is a postcode district covering Warrington, Great Sankey and Penketh, in Warrington. Median sale price £250,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code WA5. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [WA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an WA5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £250,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WA5 was £250,000 in 2025. Joint 751st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 62,044** (2021). WA5 had 62,044 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 82nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 31%** (2022). About 31% of people in WA5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In WA5, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WA5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 31% of people in WA5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=WA5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 890 homes were sold in WA5 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WA5) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for WA5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WA5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WA5 had 62,044 usual residents at the census.

## How WA5 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | WA5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £250,000 | 8th most expensive | 16 postcode districts, WA · 2025 |
| Population | 62,044 | 3rd most populated | 17 postcode districts, WA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 31% | 7th most people in radon Affected Areas | 17 postcode districts, WA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.8% | joint 5th highest | 17 postcode districts, WA · Jan 2026 |

## Is WA5 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WA5 at a rate of 55.6 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 307 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WA5.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,690), other crime (787) and anti-social behaviour (300).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WA5 was 54.6 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in WA5, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WA5 has no single figure. Of its 40 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 13 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in WA5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Warrington 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012467) | 1,180 | 29.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Warrington 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012469) | 1,466 | 75.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 85.2% |
| [Warrington 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012470) | 1,158 | 53.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Warrington 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012561) | 1,473 | 49.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.9% |
| [Warrington 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012562) | 2,251 | 114.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 92.3% |
| [Warrington 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01035384) | 1,263 | 27.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.0% |
| [Warrington 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01035385) | 1,600 | 34.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.6% |
| [Warrington 009G](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01035386) | 1,551 | 35.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.0% |
| [Warrington 009H](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01035387) | 1,505 | 37.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.9% |
| [Warrington 009I](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01035388) | 1,595 | 61.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.6% |
| [Warrington 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012563) | 1,725 | 37.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.7% |
| [Warrington 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012564) | 1,304 | 45.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Warrington 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012566) | 2,078 | 30.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.6% |
| [Warrington 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012569) | 1,786 | 44.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.0% |
| [Warrington 010F](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012570) | 1,149 | 109.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.2% |
| [Warrington 010G](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01035389) | 1,532 | 41.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Warrington 010H](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01035390) | 1,494 | 47.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.2% |
| [Warrington 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012453) | 1,858 | 128.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.7% |
| [Warrington 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012454) | 2,606 | 88.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.0% |
| [Warrington 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012455) | 2,027 | 111.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.5% |
| [Warrington 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012457) | 1,702 | 231.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.3% |
| [Warrington 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012491) | 1,396 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Warrington 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012492) | 1,379 | 24.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Warrington 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012493) | 1,670 | 24.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Warrington 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012494) | 1,921 | 16.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.8% |
| [Warrington 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012500) | 1,381 | 25.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 93.1% |
| [Warrington 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012495) | 1,597 | 27.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 87.6% |
| [Warrington 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012496) | 1,388 | 25.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Warrington 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012497) | 1,220 | 58.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.7% |
| [Warrington 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012498) | 1,532 | 71.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Warrington 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012499) | 1,819 | 29.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Warrington 016F](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012501) | 1,374 | 62.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Warrington 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012458) | 2,654 | 65.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.3% |
| [Warrington 018G](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01033302) | 1,620 | 213.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.6% |
| [Warrington 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012527) | 1,486 | 46.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [Warrington 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012528) | 1,173 | 16.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Warrington 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012529) | 1,409 | 31.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.3% |
| [Warrington 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012530) | 1,337 | 47.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 86.4% |
| [Warrington 019E](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012531) | 1,501 | 12.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Warrington 019F](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012532) | 1,320 | 20.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.2% |

## Your MP

- [Warrington South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/warrington-south): Sarah Hall (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 79% of the people here.
- [Warrington North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/warrington-north): Charlotte Nichols (Labour), MP since July 2024. 21% of the people here.
- [St Helens South and Whiston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-helens-south-and-whiston): Ms Marie Rimmer (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in WA5

[Bewsey & Dallam](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/bewsey-and-dallam), [Callands & Old Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/callands-and-old-hall), [Great Sankey](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/great-sankey), [Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/hood-manor-and-sankey-bridges), [Kingswood & Whittle Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/kingswood-and-whittle-hall), [Penketh & Cuerdley](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/penketh-and-cuerdley), [Winwick & Burtonwood](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/winwick-and-burtonwood)

## Postcode sectors in WA5

[WA5 0 (140 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5-0), [WA5 1 (263 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5-1), [WA5 2 (240 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5-2), [WA5 3 (295 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5-3), [WA5 4 (127 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5-4), [WA5 7 (50 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5-7), [WA5 8 (117 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5-8), [WA5 9 (88 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5-9)

## Council

[Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington)

## Towns in WA5

[Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington)

## Postcode districts next to WA5

[WA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa1), [WA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa2), [WA4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4), [WA7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa7), [WA8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa8), [WA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9), [WA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa11), [WA12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa12)

## Nearest rail stations

[Warrington West (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.6380,53.3940), [Sankey For Penketh (1.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.6505,53.3925), [Warrington Bank Quay (3.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.6024,53.3860), [Warrington Central (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.5932,53.3918)

## More in the WA postcode area

[All WA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## WA5 in brief

WA5 is a postcode district covering Warrington, Great Sankey and Penketh, in Warrington.
About 64,383 people lived in WA5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £250,000 in 2025 across 890 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 55.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in WA5 was £250,000 in 2025.
WA5 had 62,044 usual residents at the census.
About 31% of people in WA5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WA5, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WA5
- Postcode area: [WA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa)
- Constituency: [Warrington South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/warrington-south)
- Council: [Warrington †](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington)
- Area: 41.54 km²
- People, mid-2024: 64,383*
- Neighbourhoods: 40
- Output areas: 197

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[WA8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa8), [WA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa2), [WA4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4), [WA12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa12), [WA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9), [WA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa1)

## Latest updates for WA5

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/WA5

## How to cite

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