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Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe neighbourhood of Warrington, England (ONS area Warrington 023). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes WA4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WA4 2AR.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Warrington
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Warrington (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £355,000 and flats for £110,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Warrington (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Warrington Bank Quay, is 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 22 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£355,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£110,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -4% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
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
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.07; 2 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 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£56,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 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 Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe sits in Warrington
- Typical house price: 5th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Warrington
- Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Warrington with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 8th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Warrington
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 22 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 Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 22 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Warrington, 2 the other way and 14 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
- Income deprivation ranking
- Lifestyle businesses
Falling behind the borough
- Resale prices
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Warrington Bank Quay Railway station, 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Avanti West Coast to London Euston (about 109 min); Transport for Wales and Northern to Chester (22 to 27 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 St Thomas' CofE Primary School 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Feb 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Bridgewater High School 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 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 Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe
What is the typical house price in Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe?
£355,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
How does Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe compare with the rest of Warrington?
Typical house price: 5th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Warrington. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Warrington with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Warrington.
Is Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 2 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe?
Warrington Bank Quay. Railway station, 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Avanti West Coast to London Euston (about 109 min); Transport for Wales and Northern to Chester (22 to 27 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe?
Nearest state primary school. St Thomas' CofE Primary School. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Bridgewater High School. 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 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.