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WA8 6SH

POSTCODE

WA8 6SH is a postcode in Appleton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3759, -2.7275
OS grid SJ517868 (351,702, 386,810)
IMD England
4/10
#11866
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 10.6 per 1k
MoM +43% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C5V97GF+92
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 10.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 10.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for WA8 6SH

England
Country
Halton
Local Authority
Appleton
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA8 6SH
Coordinates
53.3759, -2.7275
Grid reference
SJ517868
Easting
351,702
Northing
386,810
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V97GF+92
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

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.
11866
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11866 out of 32,844 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 6SH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA8 6SH

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY +52%
584327
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
9
YoY —
19125
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1172
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

110
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,785
White Brit.96.2%
+ other · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,782
Christian66.8%
No religion28.5%
Not answered3.9%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,784
50–6421.6%
35–4918.6%
25–3414.5%
65–7410.1%
10–158.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 739
Other16.9%
Any member 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.2%
+ 8 other households · 38.2%

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 005A E01012369
E01012369
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 005 E02002578
E02002578
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 005A E01012369
E01012369
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Halton 005 E02002578
E02002578
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

5:49 AM6:21 PM
5:49 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
12 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:49 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 32 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 6SH 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. IMD England rank: 11866
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012369 and MSOA E02002578 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WA8 6SH 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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