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Cumberland vs Warrington
Cumberland (North West, England · ~274k people) · Warrington (North West, England · ~209k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Cumberland leads on 3, Warrington on 4. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Cumberland
£41,574/yr
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Warrington
£40,669/yr
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Cumberland: 2% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Cumberland
£177,500
Better than 90% of UK LAs
Warrington
£255,000
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Cumberland: 44% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Cumberland
£659/mo
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Warrington
£880/mo
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Cumberland: 34% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Cumberland
£2,511/yr
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Warrington
£2,448/yr
Around UK average
Warrington: £63 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Cumberland
70.8/1k
Around UK average
Warrington
68.8/1k
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Warrington: 3% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019 (predecessor avg)
Cumberland
23.3
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Warrington
18.9
Around UK average
Warrington: lower average deprivation score (18.9 vs 23.3).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Cumberland
95.5%
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Warrington
100.0%
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Warrington: 4.5 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Cumberland
Rent takes 19% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 4.3× median annual pay
Warrington
Rent takes 26% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.3× median annual pay
Full Cumberland profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Warrington profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.