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Woolston: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Woolston neighbourhood of Warrington, England (ONS area Warrington 014). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes WA1, WA3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WA1 4EX.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Woolston is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Warrington (5 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £262,250 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Warrington (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Birchwood, is about a 19-minute walk 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

£262,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +52% 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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.23; 5 of 19 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 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£48,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 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 Woolston sits in Warrington

  • Typical house price: 11th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Warrington
  • Average household income: 10th lowest 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 Woolston

House prices: Woolston against Warrington: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £280k (2026); Warrington £48k (1995) to £280k (2026).£78k£250k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£280kWarrington£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

5 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Warrington, 2 the other way and 12 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

  • Resale prices
  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Birchwood Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km 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 St Peter's Catholic Primary School 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school King's Leadership Academy Warrington 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025).

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 Woolston

What is the typical house price in Woolston?

£262,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +52% against 2017-2019.

How does Woolston compare with the rest of Warrington?

Typical house price: 11th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Warrington. Average household income: 10th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Warrington.

Is Woolston an affluent area?

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

Is Woolston gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.23; 5 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Woolston?

Birchwood. Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km 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 Woolston?

Nearest state primary school. St Peter's Catholic Primary School. 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. King's Leadership Academy Warrington. 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025).

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.