WA8 has crime levels 800% above avg. Safety is a weaker domain for this area.

Are house prices high in WA8?

Average house prices in WA8 are £224,198, with a median of £187,000.

Are there good schools in WA8?

WA8 has 27 rated schools, with 100% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

What council is WA8 in?

The WA8 postcode district falls within Halton council.

What transport links does WA8 have?

WA8 has 3 rail stations and 14 public transport stops nearby.

How fast is broadband in WA8?

Average broadband download speed in WA8 is 280 Mbps. Upload speed averages 36 Mbps.

How much is rent in WA8?

The average monthly rent in WA8 is not available, with a year-on-year change of +0%.

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WA8 Warrington

Halton · North West

Grade DAverageTop 62%

Warrington — North view

Average Area

WA8 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong transport and schools scores. However, health and education scores are below average. Average house prices of £224K sit close to the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 800% above the Greater Manchester average.

Best for:Families prioritising schoolsCommuters needing good transport

🛡️Safety

800% above avg

🎓Schools

100% Good or Outstanding

🚇Transport

3 rail stations nearby

💷Afford.

Avg £224,198

🌿Environ.

Good air quality · 28% green

❤️Health

5/8 GPs accepting patients

📚Education

Below average

👥Community

Below average

🛡️

Crime & Safety

800% above avg

Declining649 offences/mo → 440 offences/mo

Monthly avg: 529Peak: 696Low: 390

Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months

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House Prices

-14.3%

Average

£224,198

Median

£187,000

Sales (12m)

801

YoY Change

-29.1%

Sales Volume

275

167

211

148

Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district

🎓

Schools

30 nearby

Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre

🚇

Transport

14 stops

Stations & stops

Bus stops

Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre

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Demographics

128,479 residents

White

96.5%

Ldn 53.8%

Mixed

1.4%

Ldn 5.7%

Asian

1.1%

Ldn 20.7%

Other

0.6%

Ldn 6.3%

Black

0.4%

Ldn 13.5%

WA8 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 96.5% 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

£620/mo

Range

£525-£700

YoY Change

+0%

Median Rent by Property Type

4+ bed

£1,050/mo

3-bed

£685/mo

2-bed

£575/mo

1-bed

£475/mo

Rent vs Buy

Rent-to-price ratio

4.7%

Monthly mortgage*

£757/mo

*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

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Council Tax

4% below avg

Band

Annual

£1,847

Monthly

£154

vs London avg

-4%

All Council Tax Bands

£1,231

£1,437

£1,642

£1,847

£2,257

£2,668

£3,078

£3,694

London average (Band D)£1,927

Halton | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data

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Broadband & Mobile

Excellent

Download

280 Mbps

Upload

36 Mbps

Rating

Excellent

Fixed Broadband Coverage

Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.9%

Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)91.3%

Full Fibre (FTTP)70.9%

Mobile Coverage

📶4G Coverage

100%

📡5G Coverage

100%

Main provider: Openreach

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually

🌿

Environment

Good

Flood Risk

🌊Very Low

Zone 1 · 2% at risk

Green Space

🌳28%

Local park (0.4km)

Air Quality

Good

NO₂ (nitrogen dioxide)11.7 ug/m3

WHO 10

PM_2.5 (fine particles)6.4 ug/m3

WHO 5

Noise Level

Moderate56 dB

Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS

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GP & Healthcare

5/8 accepting

GP Practices

Dentists

Pharmacies

Avg Wait

10d

GP Practices

Bevan Group Practice

Good12,621 patients

Full0.5 mi

Fir Park Medical Centre

Good12,291 patients

Accepting1 mi

The Beeches Medical Ctr

Good4,323 patients

Full1.4 mi

Peelhouse Medical Plaza

Good6,067 patients

Accepting2 mi

Newtown Surgery

Good6,764 patients

Accepting2.4 mi

Hough Green Health Park

Good10,141 patients

Accepting2.6 mi

Oaks Place Surgery

Good7,310 patients

Accepting3.1 mi

Upton Rocks Primary Care

Good7,576 patients

Full3.2 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery

NHS

Accepting1.1 mi

5 Danescroft [the Dental Practice]

NHS

Full1.6 mi

Albert Road (dental Surgery)

NHS

Full2.1 mi

Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data

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Nearby Amenities

11amenities within 1km

🛒

Supermarkets

🍽️

Restaurants

☕

Cafes

🍺

Pubs & Bars

🏋️

Gyms

🌳

Parks

📚

Libraries

📮

Post Offices

Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre

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Deprivation (IMD)

43.01

IMD Rank: 43.01

out of 100 (lower = less deprived)

Least deprivedMost deprived

Higher deprivation — among the more deprived areas nationally.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA

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Data Coverage

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Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.

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This page covers the WA8 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with WA8 (e.g. WA8 3RG, WA8 4AB, WA8 5XX). All postcodes within WA8 share the same district-level data.

Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources