Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for WA8 3AT
Postcode
WA8 3AT
Coordinates
53.3742, -2.7111
Grid reference
SJ527866
Easting
352,789
Northing
386,605
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V97FQ+MH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)
Built Up Area
Widnes
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Halton
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
4213
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4213 out of 32,844 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 WA8 3AT
England & WalesCrime trends · near WA8 3AT
Counts are for Halton View electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
42
YoY —
42257
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1470
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.2%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian62.7%
No religion30.6%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6421.8%
35–4916.8%
25–3412.2%
65–7410.8%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
Other23.0%
Any member 66+18.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 8 other households · 30.5%
Administrative Information
Halton
Local Authority
Council AreaWidnes and Halewood E14001584
Constituency
E14001584Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Halton View
Constituency code
E14001584
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Halton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Halton
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
Halton and St Helens
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01F
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Halton 003D E01012413
E01012413MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 003 E02002576
E02002576LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 003D E01012413
E01012413MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Halton 003 E02002576
E02002576Urban: 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
5:49 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
12 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:49 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentFebruary 2026 — Introduced
Postcode WA8 3AT introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode WA8 3AT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near WA8 3AT
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 52%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
94%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 22%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 27%
Attainment 8
54.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 77%
RWM expected
52%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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