Fairfield & Howley
Warrington 017 · 6 sub-areas · 11,554 residents
Warrington 017 is a residential neighbourhood within Warrington, home to around 11,500 people and notably affordable compared to most of the North West. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £820 a month — well under the UK average for a 2-bed — and the rail commute to Manchester takes under 35 minutes. The main trade-off is that only around half of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding, noticeably below the national picture.
Fairfield & Howley is a mid-density neighbourhood of Warrington in the North West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Fairfield & Howley?
3 parks and 6 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 20 restaurants and 6 pubs in five minutes; 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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Fairfield & Howley in Warrington
Living in Fairfield & Howley
This part of Warrington has a genuinely mixed character — a large share of single-person households (over two in five) sits alongside families with children, and the tenure split is unusually balanced between owners, private renters, and social housing. It's not a neighbourhood defined by any one type of resident, which gives it a more everyday, functional feel than some of the more polished commuter patches elsewhere in the borough.
Rent here is one of the stronger arguments for the area. A two-bedroom home runs around £820 a month, substantially cheaper than you'd pay in Manchester and less than half the going rate in London. Even with rents up about 5% over the past year, the deposit hurdle is manageable — typical buyers are saving for roughly two years to reach a 10% deposit on the median sale price of around £148,000.
The population skews noticeably young: nearly 28% of residents are aged 18–34, and under-18s make up a further 19%. That gives the neighbourhood a fairly active, transient edge alongside a settled core of older households. Around 27% of residents hold a degree — a touch below the national average — and the unemployment claimant rate sits at 2.7%, broadly in line with the wider UK.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1 km away — about a 13-minute walk — which makes the 33-minute public transport link to Manchester straightforward without needing a car. Most residents do still drive (over half commute by car), and just 22% work from home. Greenspace is genuinely close: over 86% of residents are within a short walk of green space, with the nearest just 174 metres away on average. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Warrington 017 a nice place to live?
- It's a mixed, functional neighbourhood rather than a polished one. Rent is affordable, green space is genuinely close, and the Manchester commute is under 35 minutes by rail. The crime rate is above the national average and the school picture is patchy, so it suits people prioritising value and connectivity over prestige — particularly younger renters and those working in Manchester.
- What is the rent in Warrington 017?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £660 a month, a two-bedroom around £820, and a three-bedroom around £990. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 5% in the past year, but the area remains well below the UK median for comparable properties.
- Is Warrington 017 safe?
- The crime rate sits at around 113 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably above the UK average of roughly 80. It's one of the higher-crime pockets within Warrington. The area falls in the second-lowest national deprivation decile, which partly explains the elevated rate. Checking police.uk for specific streets you're considering is a sensible step.
- What's the commute from Warrington 017 to Manchester?
- Around 33 minutes by public transport — the nearest mainline rail station is roughly a 13-minute walk away at about 1 km. Most residents drive rather than use public transport, but for Manchester workers the rail connection is reliable and fast enough to make this a practical base.
- Who lives in Warrington 017?
- A wide mix — over 42% of households are single-person, which is high, alongside families with children. Tenure is unusually balanced between owners, private renters, and social housing tenants. Nearly 28% of residents are aged 18–34, giving the area a younger skew than much of Warrington.
- What schools are near Warrington 017?
- There are 99 schools within 2 km of typical residents — plenty of choice. Around 49% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.3 km away. If school quality is a priority, it's worth researching specific schools and their latest inspection reports carefully.
- How affordable is buying a home in Warrington 017?
- The median sale price is around £148,000, and a typical buyer can save a 10% deposit in roughly 2.2 years on local salaries. That's among the more accessible entry points in the North West. Median resident salaries run to about £34,000 a year, which makes ownership genuinely attainable for dual-income households.