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WA1 1QL

POSTCODE

WA1 1QL is a postcode in Bewsey and Whitecross.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3816, -2.6001
OS grid SJ601873 (360,181, 387,362)
IMD England
3/10
#7966
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 27.5 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V99JX+JX
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Among the highest · 27.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Among the highest · 27.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7966
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7966 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WA1

Police Recorded Crime near WA1 1QL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA1 1QL

Counts are for Bewsey and Whitecross electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
147
YoY —
147740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
23
YoY —
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY —
39200
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
56
YoY —
56280
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
26
YoY —
38190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Drugs
23
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

333
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,620
White Brit.59.0%
Other White13.9%
Indian6.2%
Other Asian4.0%
Pakistani3.7%
+ 3 other groups · 13.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,620
Christian51.5%
No religion29.0%
Muslim9.7%
Not answered4.6%
Hindu4.2%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,622
35–4924.8%
25–3422.4%
50–6416.0%
≤47.7%
5–96.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.9%

Households

Total households: 777
One person: other33.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.0%
One person: aged 66+8.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 29.1%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    498 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Warrington Central Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Warrington West Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Slutchers Lane

    Bus · north

    18 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Slutchers Lane

    Bus · south-west

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ibis Court

    Bus · cnr · north-east

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bank

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Firecrest Court

    Bus · cnr · south-west

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for WA1 1QL

England
Country
Warrington
Local Authority
Bewsey and Whitecross
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA1 1QL
Coordinates
53.3816, -2.6001
Grid reference
SJ601873
Easting
360,181
Northing
387,362
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V99JX+JX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Warrington
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Warrington
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Warrington
Local Authority
Council Area
Warrington South E14001565
Constituency
E14001565
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Constituency code
E14001565
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Warrington, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Warrington

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Warrington
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 02E
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Warrington 018G E01033302
E01033302
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Warrington 018 E02002607
E02002607
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Warrington 018G E01033302
E01033302
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Warrington 018 E02002607
E02002607
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:36 AM6:15 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
September 1991 — Introduced
Postcode WA1 1QL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033302 and MSOA E02002607 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7966
Present — Active
Postcode WA1 1QL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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