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Culcheth West & Croft: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Culcheth West & Croft neighbourhood of Warrington, England (ONS area Warrington 001). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes WA3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WA3 4NE.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Culcheth West & Croft is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Warrington (2 of 18 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £400,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Warrington (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Birchwood, is 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£400,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +46% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.14; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£62,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Culcheth West & Croft sits in Warrington

  • Typical house price: 3rd highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Warrington
  • Average household income: joint 5th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Warrington

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Culcheth West & Croft

House prices: Culcheth West & Croft against Warrington: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £385k (2026); Warrington £48k (1995) to £280k (2026).£94k£364k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£385kWarrington£280k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Warrington, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Warrington, 2 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Birchwood Railway station, 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern, TransPennine Express and East Midlands Railway to Liverpool Lime Street (31 to 39 min) and Manchester Oxford Road (14 to 23 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Newchurch Community Primary School 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Oct 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Culcheth High School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Culcheth West & Croft

What is the typical house price in Culcheth West & Croft?

£400,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +46% against 2017-2019.

How does Culcheth West & Croft compare with the rest of Warrington?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Warrington. Average household income: joint 5th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Warrington.

Is Culcheth West & Croft an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Culcheth West & Croft gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.14; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Culcheth West & Croft?

Birchwood. Railway station, 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern, TransPennine Express and East Midlands Railway to Liverpool Lime Street (31 to 39 min) and Manchester Oxford Road (14 to 23 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Culcheth West & Croft?

Nearest state primary school. Newchurch Community Primary School. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Culcheth High School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.