WA6 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong transport and education scores. Average house prices of £341K are 1.4× the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 54% above the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Commuters needing good transport
🛡️Safety
60
54% above avg
🎓Schools
45
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
82
3 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
48
Avg £341,233
🌿Environ.
58
Good air quality · 27% green
❤️Health
47
1/2 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
68
Above average
👥Community
61
Average community
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Crime & Safety
54% above avg
Declining141 offences/mo → 69 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 90Peak: 141Low: 60
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-1.4%
Average
£341,233
Median
£295,000
Sales (12m)
269
YoY Change
+63.3%
Sales Volume
110
5
47
60
52
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
11 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
15 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
357,149 residents
White
95.3%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
2%
Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
1.5%
Ldn 5.7%
Black
0.6%
Ldn 13.5%
Other
0.6%
Ldn 6.3%
WA6 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 95.3% identifying as White compared to 53.8% across London. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoY
Median Rent
£775/mo
Range
£625-£950
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£1,350/mo
3-bed
£880/mo
2-bed
£750/mo
1-bed
£619/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
1.7%
Monthly mortgage*
£1,152/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
3% above avg
Band
D
Annual
£1,978
Monthly
£165
vs London avg
+3%
All Council Tax Bands
A
£1,319
B
£1,538
C
£1,758
D
£1,978
E
£2,418
F
£2,857
G
£3,297
H
£3,956
London average (Band D)£1,927
Cheshire West and Chester | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
This page covers the WA6 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with WA6 (e.g. WA6 3RG, WA6 4AB, WA6 5XX). All postcodes within WA6 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources