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WA8 6QU

POSTCODE

An Appleton postcode in Halton, a 12-minute walk from Widnes Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Fairfield Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.23 mi

  2. 2
    Brookfields School

    Primary

    0.44 mi

  3. 3
    The Raise Academy

    Secondary

    0.46 mi

  4. 4
    St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.47 mi

  5. 5
    St Bede's Catholic Infant School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.53 mi

  6. 6
    St Bede's Catholic Junior School

    Primary

    0.55 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Widnes Rail Station

    Rail

    970 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Hough Green Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Runcorn Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • Barracks

    Bus · south

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Barracks

    Bus · north

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lytham Road

    Bus · south

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Page Lane

    Bus · south-west

    340 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Lytham Road

    Bus · north

    360 m straight lineabout 5 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 6QU has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, 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
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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 6QU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA8 6QU

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 003 (E02002576)

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
£38,826

£33,330–£45,229

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,074

£26,128–£34,616

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,572

£28,322–£33,001

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,388

£25,797–£33,478

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: 2,017
White Brit.94.2%
Other White2.8%
Chinese0.5%
Other Asian0.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.3%
+ 11 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,016
Christian62.5%
No religion30.1%
Not answered6.2%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 4 other religions · 0.4%

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%

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.

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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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WA8 6QU

England
Country
Halton
Local Authority
Appleton
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA8 6QU
Coordinates
53.3746, -2.7204
Grid reference
SJ521866
Easting
352,168
Northing
386,660
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V97FH+VR
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

6:59 AM4:49 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 50 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 6QU 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 6QU 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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