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WA8 9EF

POSTCODE

WA8 9EF is a postcode in Farnworth.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3824, -2.7336
OS grid SJ513875 (351,302, 387,531)
IMD England
5/10
#15016
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V97J8+XH
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 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.
15016
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15016 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
See sold prices in WA8

Police Recorded Crime near WA8 9EF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA8 9EF

Counts are for Farnworth 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
20
YoY +100%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

34
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,918
White Brit.94.0%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,918
Christian66.4%
No religion27.0%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,919
50–6420.3%
35–4918.9%
25–3414.4%
65–747.7%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%

Households

Total households: 837
One person: aged 66+17.6%
One person: other16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 36.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Widnes Rail Station

    Rail

    432 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Hough Green Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Rainhill Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Pit Lane

    Bus · south-east

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pit Lane

    Bus · north-west

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Sefton Avenue

    Bus · east

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sefton Avenue

    Bus · west

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Widnes Station

    Bus · north-east

    331 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for WA8 9EF

England
Country
Halton
Local Authority
Farnworth
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA8 9EF
Coordinates
53.3824, -2.7336
Grid reference
SJ513875
Easting
351,302
Northing
387,531
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V97J8+XH
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

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

Administrative Information

Halton
Local Authority
Council Area
Widnes and Halewood E14001584
Constituency
E14001584
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Farnworth
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 005B E01012394
E01012394
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 005 E02002578
E02002578
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 005B E01012394
E01012394
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

7:50 AM6:00 PM
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 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 9EF 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 E01012394 and MSOA E02002578 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15016
Present — Active
Postcode WA8 9EF 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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