WA4 5DL

POSTCODE

WA4 5DL is a postcode in Appleton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3473, -2.5719
OS grid SJ620835 (362,023, 383,531)
IMD England
10/10
#32729
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
MoM +123% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V8CWH+W6
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£263,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,397 sales
+2.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£263,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,397 sales
+2.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
32729
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32729 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
Property sales · WA4 5DL
HM Land Registry · Warrington
Average price
£309,925
Median price: £263,000
Median +2.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,397 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £680,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£730k£705k£680k
Mar '24Mar '25Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near WA4 5DL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA4 5DL

Counts are for Appleton 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
25
YoY -29%
352310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -30%
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY -84%
92471
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
47
YoY -44%
84420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

105
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,361
White Brit.85.7%
Indian4.4%
Other White3.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,361
Christian57.7%
No religion29.4%
Not answered4.9%
Hindu3.2%
Muslim2.4%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,361
50–6432.8%
35–4915.9%
65–7411.9%
10–159.0%
25–346.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 492
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children28.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children21.1%
Single family household, all members 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent11.6%
One person: aged 66+5.5%
+ 9 other households · 19.1%

Coordinates & Location for WA4 5DL

England
Country
Warrington
Local Authority
Appleton
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA4 5DL
Coordinates
53.3473, -2.5719
Grid reference
SJ620835
Easting
362,023
Northing
383,531
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V8CWH+W6
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
Appleton
Constituency code
E14001565
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Appleton
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 025B E01012447
E01012447
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Warrington 025 E02002614
E02002614
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Warrington 025B E01012447
E01012447
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Warrington 025 E02002614
E02002614
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

7:34 AM6:17 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode WA4 5DL 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 E01012447 and MSOA E02002614 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32729
Present — Active
Postcode WA4 5DL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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