WA5 GP catchment: which practices serve the WA5 postcode district
68,070 people living in the WA5 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 15 practices. The practice with the most is Penketh Health Centre in Warrington, with 12,271 (18%). The 3 largest together hold 45% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in WA5 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Warrington.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penketh Health Centre | Warrington | 12,271 | 18% | 77% | Good |
| Westbrook Medical Centre | Warrington | 9,947 | 15% | 68% | Good |
| Chapelford Medical Centre | Warrington | 8,216 | 12% | 56% | Requires improvement |
| Guardian Medical Centre | Warrington | 7,770 | 11% | 84% | Good |
| Causeway Medical Centre | Warrington | 5,581 | 8% | 77% | Good |
| Folly Lane Medical Centre | Warrington | 5,316 | 8% | 70% | Good |
| Medi Centre | Warrington | 3,991 | 6% | 82% | Outstanding |
| Springfields Medical Centre | Warrington | 3,226 | 5% | 84% | Outstanding |
| Patterdale Lodge Medical Centre | St Helens | 1,870 | 3% | 79% | Good |
| Park View Medical Practice | Warrington | 1,838 | 3% | 73% | Good |
| Dallam Lane Medical Centre | Warrington | 1,668 | 2% | 76% | Good |
| Vista Road Surgery | Newton Le Willows | 1,290 | 2% | 73% | Good |
| Fearnhead Cross Medical Centre | Warrington | 891 | 1% | 68% | Good |
| Greenbank Surgery | Warrington | 729 | 1% | 64% | Good |
Across the 14 practices serving WA5 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 56% at Chapelford Medical Centre to 84% at Guardian Medical Centre, with a median of 75% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dallam Lane Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (79%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve WA5?
Penketh Health Centre, Westbrook Medical Centre, Chapelford Medical Centre, Guardian Medical Centre and Causeway Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in WA5.
How many people in WA5 are registered with a GP?
68,070, 95% of them at 15 practices.
Which GP near WA5 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Guardian Medical Centre: 84% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.