Houghton Green & Fearnhead
Warrington 007 · 6 sub-areas · 7,802 residents
Warrington 007 is a largely residential part of Warrington, home to around 7,800 people and skewed noticeably older than the town average. A typical two-bedroom home lets for roughly £817 a month — well under the UK national median — and nearly eight in ten residents own their home outright or with a mortgage, making this one of the more settled, owner-occupier corners of the borough.
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 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. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Houghton Green & Fearnhead?
2 parks and 6 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Houghton Green & Fearnhead in Warrington
Living in Houghton Green & Fearnhead
This part of Warrington reads as comfortably suburban — low density, high car ownership, and a population that has largely put down roots. Around a quarter of residents are aged 65 or over, and the area's low rental turnover reflects that settled character. It's not a place that changes quickly, which is either reassuring or dull depending on what you're after.
On cost, it sits at the affordable end of an already affordable town. A two-bedroom home runs around £817 a month, and a three-bedroom is just under £1,000 — noticeably cheaper than the national two-bedroom median of around £1,200. The median house price is roughly £238,000, and at 3.5 years' take-home to save a deposit, buying is genuinely within reach for dual-income households.
Only about one in ten residents rents privately — the tenure split is dominated by owner-occupiers, with a modest slice of social housing at just under 12%. The degree-holder share sits at around 29%, slightly below what you'd find in more professionally-oriented suburbs, and the local unemployment claimant rate is low at under 3%.
The nearest rail station is roughly 1.3 km away — about a 16-minute walk — and Manchester is reachable by public transport in around 37 minutes, which is the main commuter draw. Most residents drive: nearly 60% travel to work by car, and only around 2% use public transport. Around 31% work from home, which is high and suggests a meaningful share of professional remote workers living here. Gigabit broadband covers the area completely, so that flexibility is well-supported. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Warrington 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled suburban area that suits people who want stability over buzz. Owner-occupation is high at nearly 78%, crime is well below the national average, and green space is close — around 92% of residents are within walking distance of greenspace. It's not lively, but it's safe, affordable, and well-connected to Manchester.
- What is the rent in Warrington 007?
- A one-bedroom runs roughly £659 a month, a two-bedroom around £817, and a three-bedroom just under £1,000. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4.9% year-on-year, and at these levels they're still well below the UK national two-bedroom median of around £1,200.
- Is Warrington 007 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 51 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — meaningfully below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The high owner-occupier share and older population profile both correlate with lower street crime and antisocial behaviour.
- What's the commute from Warrington 007 to Manchester?
- By public transport it's around 37 minutes to Manchester. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away — about a 16-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than use public transport, with nearly 60% travelling to work by car and only around 2% using buses or trains.
- Who lives in Warrington 007?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers. Around half the population is over 50, and nearly a quarter are 65 or over. Private renters make up only about 10% of households. It's a low-turnover neighbourhood — people who move here tend to stay, which gives it a stable but relatively quiet character.
- What schools are near Warrington 007?
- There are 83 schools within 2 km of typical residents, so coverage is good. Around 61% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of roughly 89%, so quality is more variable than in some comparable areas. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 2 km away. Check specific catchment boundaries via Warrington's admissions portal.
- Is Warrington 007 good for working from home?
- Yes — around 31% of residents already work from home, one of the higher rates you'll find in a suburban neighbourhood. Gigabit broadband covers 100% of the area, with no properties below the minimum speed threshold, so the infrastructure fully supports remote working.