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WA8 9EJ

POSTCODE

WA8 9EJ is a postcode in Farnworth.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3872, -2.7355
OS grid SJ511880 (351,180, 388,069)
IMD England
10/10
#31434
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V97P7+VR
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£325,000
Median property price · WA8 9 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 130 sales
+9.8%
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.
31434
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31434 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.

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 001 (E02002574)

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
£55,354

£47,530–£64,465

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,532

£35,198–£46,675

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,701

£34,911–£40,714

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,721

£33,925–£44,195

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WA8 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WA8 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 130 sales

WA8 9EJ has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the WA8 9 sector.

Average price
£337,919
Median price: £325,000
Median +9.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 130 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £335,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£484k£381k£278k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£450,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
WA8 9ZJ
£220,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
WA8 9HA
£210,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA8 9BJ
£177,500 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA8 9ED
£425,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
WA8 9AF
£355,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA8 9AN
£140,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WA8 9SG
£370,000 · 2026-07-08 · Detached · Leasehold
WA8 9NG
£235,000 · 2026-07-08 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WA8 9NG
£440,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA8 9JA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WA8 9EJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA8 9EJ

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: 2,884
White Brit.94.5%
Other Asian0.7%
African0.7%
White Irish0.6%
Other White0.6%
+ 12 other groups · 2.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,883
Christian69.6%
No religion24.0%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu0.5%
Muslim0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,883
35–4922.9%
50–6421.3%
65–749.9%
25–348.8%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 1,151
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
One person: other13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+11.6%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
+ 9 other households · 27.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Widnes Rail Station

    Rail

    977 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Hough Green Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Rainhill Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

Bus stops

  • Buckingham Avenue

    Bus · north

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Buckingham Avenue

    Bus · south

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Globe

    Bus · south

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Globe

    Bus · south-west

    303 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Globe

    Bus · north-west

    314 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for WA8 9EJ

England
Country
Halton
Local Authority
Farnworth
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA8 9EJ
Coordinates
53.3872, -2.7355
Grid reference
SJ511880
Easting
351,180
Northing
388,069
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V97P7+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

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 001B E01012393
E01012393
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Halton 001 E02002574
E02002574
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Halton 001B E01012393
E01012393
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Halton 001 E02002574
E02002574
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

7:52 AM5:58 PM
7:52 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 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 9EJ 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 E01012393 and MSOA E02002574 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31434
Present — Active
Postcode WA8 9EJ 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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