Warrington
§ This page gives an overview of the Warrington local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Warrington, in Cheshire, is located on the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, with a town centre known for its historic market, cultural venues, and modern shopping areas. Its position as a transport hub is reflected in the canals and waterways crossing the district. Parks and countryside, including Sankey Valley Park and Lymm Dam, offer green escapes, while villages such as Lymm and Grappenhall add historic charm with their stone buildings and canalside pubs. Warrington blends a thriving town with riverside and rural surroundings.
The administrative boundary of Warrington can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Warrington.
Key Facts about Warrington
What region is Warrington in? Warrington is in the North West of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Warrington in? Warrington is in the county of Cheshire.
Is Warrington a city? No, Warrington is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Warrington? The local government for this district is: Warrington Borough Council (Unitary Authority).
▶ Official website of Warrington Borough Council 🔗 warrington.gov.uk
Which police force covers Warrington? Policing in Warrington is provided by Cheshire Constabulary 🔗 cheshire.police.uk, which serves 4 local authority districts: Cheshire East ⁞ Cheshire West and Chester ⁞ Halton ⁞ Warrington.
Warrington in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Warrington is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) North West
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Cheshire
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Warrington
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Warrington
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Warrington
Warrington is divided into 22 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Appleton
- Bewsey and Whitecross
- Birchwood
- Burtonwood and Winwick
- Chapelford and Old Hall
- Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft
- Fairfield and Howley
- Grappenhall
- Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
- Great Sankey South
- Latchford East
- Latchford West
- Lymm North and Thelwall
- Lymm South
- Orford
- Penketh and Cuerdley
- Poplars and Hulme
- Poulton North
- Poulton South
- Rixton and Woolston
- Stockton Heath
- Westbrook
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Warrington
Warrington is part-parished: 18 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 3 unparished areas.
- Appleton
- Birchwood
- Burtonwood and Westbrook
- Croft
- Cuerdley
- Culcheth and Glazebury
- Grappenhall and Thelwall
- Great Sankey
- Hatton
- Lymm
- Penketh
- Poulton-with-Fearnhead
- Rixton-with-Glazebrook
- Stockton Heath
- Stretton
- Walton
- Winwick
- Woolston
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Warrington
Warrington covers 15 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Appleton Thorn *
- Burtonwood *
- Croft (Warrington)
- Culcheth
- Fowley Common
- Glazebury *
- Hollinfare
- Irlam *
- Lymm *
- Moore *
- Newton-le-Willows *
- St Helens (St. Helens) *
- Warrington *
- Widnes *
- Winwick
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Warrington.)
Warrington compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Warrington compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Warrington has 22 electoral wards.
Warrington has a population of 215,391 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Warrington can be found on the ONS statistics for Warrington.