Winwick & Burtonwood
Warrington 003 · 4 sub-areas · 6,190 residents
Warrington 003 is a predominantly residential part of Warrington, home to around 6,190 people and strongly owner-occupied. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £817 a month — noticeably below the UK average for a 2-bed — and rents rose roughly 5% last year. The neighbourhood skews older than most of the town, with over a quarter of residents aged 65 or above.
Winwick & Burtonwood 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 Winwick & Burtonwood?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Winwick & Burtonwood in Warrington
Living in Winwick & Burtonwood
This part of Warrington is quiet, settled, and heavily owner-occupied — the kind of area where people tend to stay once they arrive. More than four in five homes are owned outright or with a mortgage, which shapes the character of the streets: stable, unhurried, and not particularly transient. It's a long way from the buzz of a city-centre postcode, but for many households that's exactly the point.
On cost, Warrington 003 sits comfortably at the affordable end of the North West. A two-bedroom home runs around £817 a month — meaningfully below the UK's national 2-bed median of roughly £1,200. Even with rents having risen close to 5% over the past year, this remains one of the more affordable corners of the broader region. The deposit hurdle is modest too: at around 3.7 years' saving to a typical deposit, it's well below what buyers face in Manchester or the south. Council tax at Band D comes to about £2,448 a year, which is a fair chunk on top of rent but broadly in line with neighbouring Cheshire areas.
The population here leans older. Around a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the 50–64 bracket adds another 23%, meaning roughly half of all residents are over 50. Single-person households make up just over a quarter of homes. Families with children are present — nearly one in five households — but this isn't a neighbourhood dominated by young families or recent graduates. The degree-holder share sits at 31%, above the national average, suggesting a reasonably well-educated, professionally established base.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is about 2.4 km away — roughly a 30-minute walk or a short drive. The vast majority of residents commute by car (nearly 59%), while working from home accounts for a third of the working population. Public transport use is minimal at just 2.2%. Broadband is strong — 100% gigabit coverage and zero premises below the universal service obligation. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Warrington 003 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. It's a quiet, settled, owner-occupied area that suits people who want stability over city-centre energy. Crime is roughly average for the UK, broadband is excellent, and the cost of renting is well below the national median. It's a poor fit if you rely on public transport or want a young, renter-heavy neighbourhood.
- What is the rent in Warrington 003?
- A one-bedroom home averages around £659 a month, a two-bedroom around £817, and a three-bedroom around £993. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 5% in the past year, but the area remains affordable compared to most of England.
- Is Warrington 003 safe?
- Crime runs at about 79 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is right around the UK national average of roughly 80. It's not an especially high-crime area, and the high rate of owner-occupation and settled population tend to keep opportunistic crime lower. Check Police.uk for street-level detail on specific roads.
- What's the commute from Warrington 003 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester is around 50 minutes away. That said, nearly 59% of residents here commute by car, and the nearest mainline rail station is about 2.4 km away — roughly a 30-minute walk or a short drive. Working from home is common, with a third of residents doing so.
- Who lives in Warrington 003?
- Predominantly older, owner-occupying households. Around half of residents are over 50, and over a quarter are 65 or above. Single-person households account for 28% of homes. It's a low-turnover, settled population — not a typical renter or young-professional neighbourhood.
- What schools are near Warrington 003?
- There are 13 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 36% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 3.7 km away. Check Warrington Borough Council's admissions pages for current catchment boundaries.