WA1 · Warrington

WA1 broadband and area guide

Ofcom coverage, connection speeds, house prices and local data for 672 postcodes across 5 sectors in Warrington.

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

93%

Superfast

99%

Postcodes

672

WA1 covers Warrington's 672 postcodes with gigabit-capable infrastructure reaching 93.1%. No full fibre exists here; cable provides the high-speed backbone.

Broadband speeds in WA1

Share of WA1 premises by the fastest download speed available, averaged across all 672 postcodes in the district.

Gigabit capability reaches 93.1% of the 672 postcodes in WA1, achieved entirely through cable networks rather than fibre to the premises. This reflects Warrington's legacy cable footprint. Superfast connectivity (30 Mbps and above) is near-universal at 99.3%. Speed performance is concentrated at the top: 93.4% of postcodes achieve 300 Mbps and above, with 5.8% in the 30 to 300 Mbps range. No postcodes fall below 30 Mbps. Cable deployment here has been continuous since the 1990s, creating a mature network. The consistency of this delivery means residents experience cable gigabit with strong operational reliability. Cable speeds are functionally indistinguishable from fibre for household purposes.

Under 2 Mbps
0%
2 to 5 Mbps
0%
5 to 10 Mbps
0%
10 to 30 Mbps
<1%
30 to 300 Mbps
6%
300 Mbps and above
93%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations. Percentages are district-wide averages of postcode-level availability, so rows may not sum to exactly 100%.

Connectivity in detail

Below 10 Mbps USO

0%

Premises unable to get the 10 Mbps universal service minimum

Fixed wireless

0%

Premises that can use a fixed wireless access service

Broadband by sector

WA1 splits into 5 postcode sectors. Coverage and prices can differ street by street, so open a sector below to find your exact postcode.

SectorPostcodesSuperfastFull fibreGigabit
WA1 113197%0%89%
WA1 214099%0%87%
WA1 3218100%TBC98%
WA1 4182100%0%95%
WA1 91100%0%100%
All WA1 1 postcodes (131)
All WA1 2 postcodes (140)
All WA1 3 postcodes (218)
WA1 3ABWA1 3ADWA1 3AFWA1 3AGWA1 3AHWA1 3AJWA1 3ANWA1 3APWA1 3AQWA1 3ASWA1 3ATWA1 3AWWA1 3AXWA1 3AYWA1 3BAWA1 3BBWA1 3BDWA1 3BEWA1 3BGWA1 3BPWA1 3BSWA1 3BTWA1 3BUWA1 3BWWA1 3BXWA1 3BYWA1 3BZWA1 3DAWA1 3DBWA1 3DDWA1 3DEWA1 3DFWA1 3DGWA1 3DHWA1 3DJWA1 3DLWA1 3DNWA1 3DPWA1 3DQWA1 3DRWA1 3DSWA1 3DTWA1 3DUWA1 3DXWA1 3DYWA1 3EAWA1 3EDWA1 3EEWA1 3EFWA1 3EHWA1 3EJWA1 3ELWA1 3ENWA1 3EPWA1 3EQWA1 3ERWA1 3ESWA1 3ETWA1 3EUWA1 3EWWA1 3EXWA1 3EYWA1 3EZWA1 3FWWA1 3FXWA1 3FYWA1 3GEWA1 3GFWA1 3GGWA1 3GHWA1 3GJWA1 3GLWA1 3GNWA1 3GPWA1 3GQWA1 3GRWA1 3GSWA1 3HAWA1 3HBWA1 3HDWA1 3HEWA1 3HFWA1 3HGWA1 3HHWA1 3HJWA1 3HLWA1 3HQWA1 3HTWA1 3HUWA1 3HXWA1 3JAWA1 3JEWA1 3JFWA1 3JGWA1 3JJWA1 3JLWA1 3JNWA1 3JPWA1 3JRWA1 3JSWA1 3JTWA1 3JUWA1 3JWWA1 3JXWA1 3JYWA1 3JZWA1 3LAWA1 3LBWA1 3LDWA1 3LEWA1 3LFWA1 3LPWA1 3LRWA1 3LSWA1 3LTWA1 3LUWA1 3NEWA1 3NFWA1 3NGWA1 3NHWA1 3NJWA1 3NLWA1 3NPWA1 3NQWA1 3NUWA1 3NXWA1 3PBWA1 3PDWA1 3PEWA1 3PFWA1 3PGWA1 3PHWA1 3PPWA1 3PQWA1 3PRWA1 3PSWA1 3PTWA1 3PUWA1 3PXWA1 3PYWA1 3PZWA1 3QAWA1 3QBWA1 3QEWA1 3QFWA1 3QGWA1 3QHWA1 3QJWA1 3QLWA1 3QNWA1 3QPWA1 3QQWA1 3QRWA1 3QSWA1 3QTWA1 3QUWA1 3QWWA1 3QXWA1 3QYWA1 3QZWA1 3RAWA1 3RBWA1 3REWA1 3RFWA1 3RGWA1 3RHWA1 3RJWA1 3RLWA1 3RNWA1 3RQWA1 3RRWA1 3RSWA1 3RTWA1 3RUWA1 3RXWA1 3RYWA1 3RZWA1 3SAWA1 3SBWA1 3SDWA1 3SEWA1 3SFWA1 3SGWA1 3SHWA1 3SJWA1 3SLWA1 3SNWA1 3SPWA1 3SQWA1 3SRWA1 3SSWA1 3STWA1 3SUWA1 3SWWA1 3SXWA1 3SYWA1 3SZWA1 3TAWA1 3TBWA1 3TDWA1 3TEWA1 3THWA1 3TLWA1 3TNWA1 3TPWA1 3TRWA1 3TSWA1 3TTWA1 3TUWA1 3TWWA1 3TXWA1 3TYWA1 3TZWA1 3UAWA1 3UDWA1 3UJWA1 3ULWA1 3UN
All WA1 4 postcodes (182)
All WA1 9 postcodes (1)

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Living in Warrington

Cable gigabit is functionally equivalent to FTTP gigabit for household purposes. The absence of FTTP does not constrain connectivity here; instead, it reflects a different deployment choice by network operators.

Remote worker score

55/100

Connectivity and amenities for home working

Family score

50/100

Schools, safety and family amenities

Value score

50/100

What you get for the local price level

WA1 broadband FAQs

Why does WA1 show no full fibre but high gigabit?

Cable networks provide 93.1% gigabit coverage, delivering the same speeds as fibre without the deployment cost.

Is gigabit reliably available in Warrington?

93.1% of postcodes can access gigabit-capable infrastructure via cable, placing this area well above UK averages.

What happens to postcodes outside the 93% cable footprint?

They fall into the 30 to 300 Mbps superfast band, with none below that threshold.

Is cable gigabit as good as fibre gigabit?

Cable and fibre deliver identical peak speeds. Cable is more prone to contention in heavily loaded networks, but Warrington's footprint suggests good provisioning.

Neighbouring districts

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Every postcode in WA1 has its own page with broadband speeds, house prices, school ratings and crime stats. You can also compare providers for your address.

Data sources: Broadband data from Ofcom Connected Nations 2025 · House prices from HM Land Registry · Crime from Police.uk · See all data sources