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WA8 5EA

POSTCODE

WA8 5EA is a postcode in Farnworth.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3909, -2.7293
OS grid SJ515884 (351,596, 388,478)
IMD England
10/10
#31258
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V97RC+97
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 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.
31258
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31258 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 WA8

Police Recorded Crime near WA8 5EA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA8 5EA

Counts are for Farnworth 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
20
YoY +100%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

34
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,599
White Brit.96.6%
+ other · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,599
Christian73.2%
No religion21.8%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,599
50–6421.1%
65–7416.1%
35–4916.0%
75–8411.2%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%

Households

Total households: 667
Single family household, all members 66+19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
One person: aged 66+17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.4%
+ 9 other households · 24.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Widnes Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Hough Green Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min

  • Rainhill Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

Bus stops

  • Cranshaw Lane

    Bus · west

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cranshaw Lane

    Bus · south-east

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Church View

    Bus · north-west

    375 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Wilmere Lane

    Bus · south-west

    375 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Wilmere Lane

    Bus · south

    383 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for WA8 5EA

England
Country
Halton
Local Authority
Farnworth
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA8 5EA
Coordinates
53.3909, -2.7293
Grid reference
SJ515884
Easting
351,596
Northing
388,478
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V97RC+97
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Widnes
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Halton
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Halton
Local Authority
Council Area
Widnes and Halewood E14001584
Constituency
E14001584
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Farnworth
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 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
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 001C E01012395
E01012395
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 001 E02002574
E02002574
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 001C E01012395
E01012395
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Halton 001 E02002574
E02002574
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

7:50 AM6:00 PM
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2013
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~13 years
Active Duration
2013 -> Present
December 2013 — Introduced
Postcode WA8 5EA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012395 and MSOA E02002574 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31258
Present — Active
Postcode WA8 5EA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2013
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~13 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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