Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 12.6 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.
20923
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20923 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 WA8 6PU
England & WalesCrime trends · near WA8 6PU
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
38
YoY +41%
584327
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY -11%
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY -13%
614426
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.9%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Christian72.0%
No religion23.4%
Not answered3.6%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6423.1%
35–4919.4%
65–7413.6%
75–848.0%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
One person: aged 66+15.2%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
One person: other12.0%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 731 m straight lineabout 9 min
Widnes Rail Station
Rail
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 36 min
Hough Green Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 47 min
Runcorn Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 86 m straight lineabout 1 min
Horse & Jockey
Bus · north
- 91 m straight lineabout 1 min
Appleton Village
Bus · west
- 122 m straight lineabout 2 min
Appleton Village
Bus · north-east
- 168 m straight lineabout 2 min
Horse & Jockey
Bus · south
- 214 m straight lineabout 3 min
Leigh Avenue
Bus · east
Coordinates & Location for WA8 6PU
Postcode
WA8 6PU
Coordinates
53.3720, -2.7322
Grid reference
SJ513863
Easting
351,384
Northing
386,372
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V97C9+Q4
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 AreaWidnes and Halewood E14001584
Constituency
E14001584Cheshire
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 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 005D E01012426
E01012426MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 005 E02002578
E02002578LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 005D E01012426
E01012426MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Halton 005 E02002578
E02002578Urban: 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
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentFebruary 1990 — Introduced
Postcode WA8 6PU 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 E01012426 and MSOA E02002578 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20923
Present — Active
Postcode WA8 6PU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near WA8 6PU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 22%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 27%
Attainment 8
54.0
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 42%
Attainment 8
41.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 77%
RWM expected
52%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
77%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
54%
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