Latchford
Warrington 020 · 6 sub-areas · 9,975 residents
Warrington 020 is a residential pocket of Warrington, home to around 9,975 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £820 a month — well under the UK average for a two-bed — and with 100% gigabit broadband coverage, it's one of the better-connected parts of town. The deprivation score is notably higher than many neighbouring areas, which shapes both the rental market and the community mix.
Latchford 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in Latchford?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Latchford in Warrington
Living in Latchford
This part of Warrington sits firmly in the affordable end of the local market, and that's the defining feature for anyone weighing it against other corners of the town. It's a predominantly residential area with a fairly ordinary suburban character — not a place with a strong independent high street identity, but practical and unpretentious. With nearly a quarter of residents under 18, this is genuinely family-oriented territory, not just in estate-agent language but in the actual shape of the streets.
Rents here are low by any reasonable measure. A two-bed runs around £820 a month, and you can find a one-bed for closer to £660. By UK standards, that's well below the national two-bed median of roughly £1,200 a month, and even within Warrington it sits at the cheaper end. The trade-off is a deprivation score that puts this area in the bottom 40% nationally — something worth factoring in if schools and services are a priority.
The population is notably mixed in terms of tenure: just under half of homes are owner-occupied, but over a quarter — around 27% — are social rented, which is a meaningfully higher share than you'd see in the leafier parts of Warrington. Private renters make up roughly 23%. That mix shapes the neighbourhood's demographic and the type of community you'd be joining.
Practically speaking, most residents drive — nearly 60% get to work by car, and only about 3% rely on public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.3 km away, around a 28-minute walk, so a car is close to essential here. That said, 100% of premises have gigabit broadband, which matters for the almost one in four residents working from home. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Warrington 020 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. It's affordable and well-connected digitally, with gigabit broadband across the area. It has a young, community feel with lots of families. The trade-off is that it sits in the bottom 40% nationally on deprivation, and Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are below average. It suits people who value low rents and don't need to commute by public transport.
- What is the rent in Warrington 020?
- A one-bed typically costs around £659 a month, a two-bed around £817, and a three-bed around £993. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents have risen about 4.9% over the past year.
- Is Warrington 020 safe?
- The crime rate is around 87.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — slightly above the UK national average of roughly 80. It's not dramatically unsafe, but it's not among the quietest parts of Warrington either. The area's higher deprivation score tends to push crime figures above the regional norm.
- What's the commute from Warrington 020 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester is around 48 minutes away. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.3 km from the centre of the neighbourhood — roughly a 28-minute walk, so most residents drive to the station. Nearly 60% of residents commute by car overall.
- Who lives in Warrington 020?
- A mixed community with a younger-than-average age profile — over a quarter of residents are aged 18–34, and nearly a quarter are under 18. Tenure is split between owner-occupiers (48%), social renters (27%), and private renters (23%). Around 25% of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Warrington 020?
- There are 88 schools within a 2 km radius, so choice isn't the problem. Around 49% of those nearby are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.6 km away. It's worth checking specific catchment boundaries carefully before choosing a street.
- How affordable is buying a home in Warrington 020?
- The median house price is around £174,000, and with a median local salary of about £34,000 a year, it takes the typical resident roughly two and a half years to save a deposit. That's a relatively short timeline compared to most of England, making it one of the more accessible areas for first-time buyers in the North West.