Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 1.4 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.
15891
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15891 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WA6 0EJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near WA6 0EJ
Counts are for Sandstone 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
5
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.5%
Other White2.1%
Gypsy / Trav.1.4%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian63.6%
No religion29.4%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 0.4%
Age groups
50–6424.8%
35–4916.2%
65–7412.9%
75–849.1%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
Single family household, all members 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
One person: other13.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
Helsby Rail Station
Rail
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Ince & Elton Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Stanlow & Thornton Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 280 m straight lineabout 4 min
The Hornsmill PH
Bus · opp · west
- 293 m straight lineabout 4 min
The Hornsmill PH
Bus · o/s · east
- 345 m straight lineabout 4 min
Hapsford Lane
Bus · nr · north-east
- 383 m straight lineabout 5 min
Hapsford Lane
Bus · opp · south-west
- 565 m straight lineabout 7 min
Three Ways Garage
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for WA6 0EJ
Postcode
WA6 0EJ
Coordinates
53.2602, -2.7836
Grid reference
SJ478739
Easting
347,826
Northing
373,970
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V7668+3H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Chester
ITL Region
Cheshire West and Chester
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council AreaRuncorn and Helsby E14001455
Constituency
E14001455Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Sandstone
Constituency code
E14001455
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
International Territorial Level
Cheshire West and Chester
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandCheshire 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
Western Cheshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 022A E01018308
E01018308MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 022 E02003794
E02003794LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 022A E01018308
E01018308MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 022 E02003794
E02003794Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2008
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> PresentApril 2008 — Introduced
Postcode WA6 0EJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01018308 and MSOA E02003794 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15891
Present — Active
Postcode WA6 0EJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near WA6 0EJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
50%
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