WA8 6QL

POSTCODE

WA8 6QL is a postcode in Appleton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3727, -2.7214
OS grid SJ521864 (352,101, 386,449)
IMD England
4/10
#11259
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.6 per 1k
MoM -25% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V97FH+3C
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 12.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£194,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,114 sales
-1.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 12.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£194,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,114 sales
-1.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
11259
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11259 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
Property sales · WA8 6QL
HM Land Registry · Halton
Average price
£226,656
Median price: £194,500
Median -1.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,114 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near WA8 6QL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA8 6QL

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%
634526
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

84
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,016
White Brit.94.1%
Other White2.7%
+ other · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,016
Christian62.5%
No religion30.0%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,016
50–6419.4%
35–4918.8%
25–3415.0%
65–7410.1%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 912
One person: other20.8%
One person: aged 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 34.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Widnes Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Hough Green Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min
  • Runcorn Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Peelhouse Lane

    Bus · south-west

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Peelhouse Lane

    Bus · north-east

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Page Lane

    Bus · north

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Barracks

    Bus · south

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Page Lane

    Bus · south-west

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for WA8 6QL

England
Country
Halton
Local Authority
Appleton
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA8 6QL
Coordinates
53.3727, -2.7214
Grid reference
SJ521864
Easting
352,101
Northing
386,449
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V97FH+3C
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 003A E01012368
E01012368
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 003 E02002576
E02002576
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 003A E01012368
E01012368
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Halton 003 E02002576
E02002576
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

7:35 AM6:18 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 6QL 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 E01012368 and MSOA E02002576 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11259
Present — Active
Postcode WA8 6QL 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

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