sipuha

WA8 6AZ

POSTCODE

A Appleton postcode in Halton, a 17-minute walk from Widnes Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Halton, even for schools in other councils.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Kingsway Primary Academy School

    Primary · Good

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

    Primary

    0.29 mi

  3. 3
    St Bede's Catholic Infant School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.29 mi

  4. 4
    St Bede's Catholic Junior School

    Primary

    0.32 mi

  5. 5
    Riverside College Halton

    16 plus

    0.34 mi

  6. 6
    Poppy Field School

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.35 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Halton.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Apply for a primary place via Halton
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to Halton's application form.

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Widnes Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Hough Green Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Runcorn Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Elliot Street

    Bus · north

    29 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dickson Street

    Bus · north

    135 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Milton Road

    Bus · south-west

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Windmill Shopping Park

    Bus · o/s · east

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Widnes Shopping Park

    Bus · Opp · west

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WA8 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WA8 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 80 sales

WA8 6AZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WA8 6 sector.

Average price
£155,938
Median price: £138,250
Median -3.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 80 sales
View district WA8
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £122,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£230k£176k£122k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£146,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
WA8 6LN
£98,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
WA8 6QP
£105,500 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
WA8 6EX
£132,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
WA8 6TJ
£117,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
WA8 6TP
£225,000 · 2026-07-09 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WA8 6RA
£212,500 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WA8 6PD
£185,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA8 6RE
£143,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
WA8 6HR
£116,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
WA8 6LJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WA8 6AZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA8 6AZ

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
32
YoY +33%
583920
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY -11%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY -10%
624324
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

78
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Halton 007 (E02002580)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£33,004

£28,341–£38,434

Disposable (net) annual household income
£27,739

£24,107–£31,918

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,471

£26,347–£30,766

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£24,177

£21,174–£27,604

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,851
White Brit.86.7%
Other White6.9%
Other Asian0.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%
Gypsy / Trav.0.8%
+ 13 other groups · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,852
Christian59.0%
No religion32.6%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim2.0%
Other religion0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,851
50–6420.3%
35–4919.1%
25–3418.0%
10–157.3%
65–747.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 904
One person: other33.1%
One person: aged 66+12.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.9%

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.
1330
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1330 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.

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WA8 6AZ

England
Country
Halton
Local Authority
Appleton
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA8 6AZ
Coordinates
53.3669, -2.7282
Grid reference
SJ516858
Easting
351,643
Northing
385,803
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V978C+QP
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

Administrative Information

Halton
Local Authority
Council Area
Widnes and Halewood E14001584
Constituency
E14001584
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Appleton
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 007A E01012367
E01012367
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 007 E02002580
E02002580
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 007A E01012367
E01012367
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Halton 007 E02002580
E02002580
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

6:57 AM4:51 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:51 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:51 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WA8 6AZ 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 E01012367 and MSOA E02002580 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1330
Present — Active
Postcode WA8 6AZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Halton
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode