Bewsey & Dallam
Warrington 013 · 4 sub-areas · 8,689 residents
Warrington 013 is a mixed residential area within Warrington, home to around 8,700 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £820 a month — noticeably below the UK national median — though rents rose close to 5% last year. One-in-three households rents from the council, giving this neighbourhood a distinctly different tenure profile from much of the town.
Bewsey & Dallam is a green, lower-density part of Warrington — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Bewsey & Dallam?
4 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £880 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Bewsey & Dallam in Warrington
Living in Bewsey & Dallam
This part of Warrington has a noticeably different character from the town's more suburban owner-occupied stretches. Social housing makes up a significant share of the stock — around a third of households are in council or housing-association homes — and the area has a higher concentration of single-person households (roughly one in three) than you'd typically find in Warrington's leafier fringes. It's a working neighbourhood, not a polished one, and the deprivation score puts it in the second-lowest decile nationally, so it's worth going in with clear eyes about what that means in practice.
On cost, it's competitive. A one-bedroom place runs around £660 a month, a two-bed around £820, and a three-bed just under £1,000. Those figures are our estimates, scaled from Warrington-level ONS data using local sale prices — the official rent data only goes down to the council level, so treat them as a close guide rather than a guarantee. The median sale price sits at around £178,000, and the deposit-saving window is roughly 2.6 years on a median local salary — one of the more accessible entry points in the North West.
The population skews young. Around a quarter of residents are under 18 and another quarter are between 18 and 34 — so this is an area with families and younger adults, not retirees. The 65-plus share is just over 9%, well below what you'd see in Warrington's more established residential areas. Ethnic diversity is moderate, with around three-quarters of residents UK-born.
For getting around, most people drive — over half of residents commute by car, and public transport accounts for only around 5% of journeys. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.5 km away (about an 18-minute walk), and Manchester is around 38 minutes by rail, making it viable for city commuters who don't mind the drive to the station. Broadband is full gigabit across the area, so remote working is well covered. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Warrington 013 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Rents are genuinely affordable — around £820 a month for a two-bed — and the community is young and family-oriented. The trade-off is that the area sits in the second-lowest national deprivation decile, crime runs above the national average, and school quality within catchment is below the national norm. For buyers, the entry price point is one of the more accessible in the North West.
- What is the rent in Warrington 013?
- A one-bedroom lets for around £660 a month, a two-bedroom around £820, and a three-bedroom just under £1,000. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices, so treat them as a close guide. Rents rose about 5% in the past year.
- Is Warrington 013 safe?
- Crime sits at around 127 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — noticeably above the UK national average of roughly 80. The area's deprivation score (second-lowest national decile) partly explains the elevated rate. It's worth walking specific streets before committing rather than relying on area-level figures alone.
- What's the commute from Warrington 013 to Manchester?
- Around 38 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.5 km away — about an 18-minute walk — and most residents drive to it rather than walking. Over half of commuters here travel by car, so factor in the drive to the station if you're rail-commuting into Manchester regularly.
- Who lives in Warrington 013?
- Mostly younger residents — around a quarter are under 18 and another quarter are 18 to 34. Around a third of households are in social rented housing, and single-person households make up about a third of the total. It's a mixed-tenure, family-heavy area with a relatively low share of older residents.
- What schools are near Warrington 013?
- There are 65 schools within 2 km, but around 51% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.5 km away. If schools are important to your decision, check current Ofsted reports for specific schools rather than relying on the area average.
- How affordable is buying a home in Warrington 013?
- The median sale price is around £178,000, and on a typical local salary you'd save a deposit in about 2.6 years — one of the more accessible timelines in the North West. The area's lower price point reflects the deprivation profile, so it suits buyers who are cost-focused and comfortable with the neighbourhood's trade-offs.