United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Warrington
Unitary authority · North West, England · population ~209k · 88 state-funded schools
Stronger pay prospects offset the higher cost of entry in Warrington. While median weekly earnings of £782.10 sit above the North West median, the local property market is expensive, with a median house price of £255,000. This results in a house price to annual pay ratio of 6.3x, making it one of the costlier places to buy in the region. Renting is more accessible, consuming 26% of median gross pay, and the area benefits from a crime rate below the regional median. The primary draw is the education system, where 100% of pupils attend Good or Outstanding schools, the highest share in the North West. This location suits families and professionals willing to pay a premium for school performance and higher earning potential.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Warrington ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£40,669/yr
High
Better than 61% of UK LAs
House price
£255,000
Mid-range
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Rent
£880/mo
Affordable
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,448/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
68.8/1k
Mid
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Deprivation
18.9
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
98.9%
Very strong
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
98 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
87 of 88 (98.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 10 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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88 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 88 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.