Warrington

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Warrington.

Population
209,397
People in Employment
99,565 (75.1%)
People Inactive
28,305 (21.4%)
People Unemployed
4,685 (3.5%)
Number Of Jobs
76k
Median Salary
£27,750
Mean Salary
£32,912

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Warrington. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Warrington for 2024

Warringtons most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 8,436 crimes and in 2022 there were 9,123 crimes. Which is an decrease of 687 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 8,606 1,171
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,711 390
Getting Better
Public order 2,436 235
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,379 200
Getting Better
Other theft 1,401 164
Getting Better
Shoplifting 909 147
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 708 102
Getting Better
Drugs 541 95
Getting Better
Burglary 609 77
Getting Better
Other crime 356 48
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 252 43
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 160 34
Getting Better
Robbery 92 17
Getting Better
Theft from the person 109 8
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Warrington

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Bewsey and Whitecross has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Warrington, with 4579 crimes and 380 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Grappenhall has 225 crimes and 31 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Bewsey and Whitecross 636 53
Fairfield and Howley 271 24
Orford 245 21
Poplars and Hulme 234 18
Appleton 123 16
Latchford East 118 13
Poulton North 113 11
Latchford West 112 14
Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft 108 9
Great Sankey South 85 7
Rixton and Woolston 72 8
Burtonwood and Winwick 68 11
Lymm North and Thelwall 63 6
Lymm South 63 10
Poulton South 50 7
Penketh and Cuerdley 49 5
Stockton Heath 49 7
Birchwood 48 6
Chapelford and Old Hall 43 4
Westbrook 40 9
Grappenhall 30 4
Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall 26 3

Crime map for Warrington

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Warrington

The average property price in Warrington is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £450,411.84 £257,829.92 £204,627.98 £144,594.82
2022 £432,119.62 £248,994.64 £198,155.44 £140,861.62
2021 £375,516.56 £217,527.32 £174,066.38 £128,293.29
2020 £335,202.64 £196,070.55 £156,011.89 £119,106.78
2019 £323,928.61 £189,464.99 £151,104.46 £118,302.06
2018 £315,854.06 £184,770.11 £147,866.53 £117,618.78
2017 £301,212.12 £175,308.97 £140,821.08 £114,234.71
2016 £286,172.80 £167,045.57 £134,660.28 £106,755.33
2015 £271,272.25 £158,329.62 £128,034.20 £101,226.77
2014 £261,976.05 £153,067.37 £124,298.56 £98,517.08
2013 £248,603.30 £144,277.96 £117,020.07 £93,185.00
2012 £245,213.15 £142,866.60 £115,921.18 £92,930.51
2011 £246,669.94 £142,029.33 £114,807.65 £93,550.64
2010 £243,688.23 £142,523.65 £115,402.79 £93,992.96

Property prices over time for Warrington

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Warrington

The median salary in Warrington is £27,750 and the mean salary in Warrington is £32,912.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
76k
Median Salary
£27,750
Annual Percentage Change
6.6%
Mean Salary
£32,912

Salary comparison between Warrington and North West

See how Warrington compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Warrington ranks 7 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Warrington compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Warrington

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
115 470 1,015 295 325 530 545 420 570 160 270 1,905 1,055 15 160 335 495