Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 0.9 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.
24558
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24558 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WN4 0AD
England & WalesCrime trends · near WN4 0AD
Counts are for Haydock 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
6
YoY —
752
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.5%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Christian71.4%
No religion24.3%
Not answered3.8%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6424.9%
35–4916.7%
65–7415.7%
75–849.6%
25–349.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.0%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
One person: other12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
+ 9 other households · 31.3%
Coordinates & Location for WN4 0AD
Postcode
WN4 0AD
Coordinates
53.4854, -2.6606
Grid reference
SJ562989
Easting
356,259
Northing
398,942
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF8PQ+5P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ashton-in-Makerfield
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
St. Helens
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
St. Helens
Local Authority
Council AreaSt Helens North E14001509
Constituency
E14001509Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Haydock
Constituency code
E14001509
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
St. Helens, unparished area
International Territorial Level
St. Helens
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandCheshire 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 - 01X
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
St. Helens 003A E01006803
E01006803MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 003 E02001408
E02001408LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St. Helens 003A E01006803
E01006803MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 003 E02001408
E02001408Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2015
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> PresentMarch 2015 — Introduced
Postcode WN4 0AD introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006803 and MSOA E02001408 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24558
Present — Active
Postcode WN4 0AD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near WN4 0AD
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
78%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 27%
Attainment 8
44.4
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 37%
Attainment 8
41.3
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 14%
Attainment 8
49.1
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
27%
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–18
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
59%
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