Living in Warrington

Warrington is a city in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 209,704 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #5 of 368), single professionals (top 3%, #9 of 368), young professionals (top 3%, #10 of 367).

Residents209,704
Density1,157 per km²
Area181.2 km²
Hub airport19 km (Liverpool John Lennon)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,225,700 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London269 km
Within 10 km209,704 people
Greater areaGreater Manchester, 25 km out
Winter daylight7 h 29 min, sunset 15:53

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How Warrington ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North West (England)
Young family76#18 of 378#1 of 39Map
Low-income household78#24 of 387#5 of 39Map
Low-income family78#24 of 378#1 of 39Map
Single parent80#24 of 378#1 of 39Map
Pensioner couple62#169 of 378#10 of 39Map
Single pensioner60#178 of 378#10 of 39Map
Early retiree60#196 of 387#12 of 39Map
Single professional73#9 of 368#3 of 37Map
Young professional75#10 of 367#3 of 36Map
DINKS72#24 of 362#3 of 36Map
Remote worker73#24 of 387#3 of 39Map
Commuter86#5 of 368#1 of 37Map
Car-free household76#55 of 361#6 of 36Map
Student54#176 of 354#26 of 35Map
First-home buyer79#17 of 378#1 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover70#38 of 388#6 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#49 of 363#6 of 36Map
Expat professional69#35 of 387#4 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover48#194 of 378#11 of 39Map
Nature-focused household51#229 of 388#18 of 39Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#179 of 388#19 of 39Map
Rural value seeker55#154 of 388#19 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover61#79 of 388#5 of 39Map
Lottery winner73#5 of 388#1 of 39Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#169 of 388#12 of 39Map
Coastal living71#81 of 209#11 of 32Map
Business owner75#24 of 388#2 of 39Map
Digital native65#68 of 368#13 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Foundation85
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)78
  • Education and family74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Safety and community69
  • Affordability63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Taxes and wealth50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Green space33
  • Health and elderly33
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)23
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.