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WA8 5PS area guide

Who lives in WA8 5PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East
Council: Knowsley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,977 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA8 5PS is like

WA8 5PS is a postcode in the Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East area of Knowsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,977 people. 86.1% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 67.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA8 5 sold for a median of £287,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA8 5PS compares

Headline figures for WA8 5PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£287,000

Median over 46 sales in WA8 5, −11.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,865

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA8 5PS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA8 5 is down 11.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA8 5PS FAQs

Is WA8 5PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WA8 5PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £287,000.

Homes in WA8 5 sold for a median of £287,000 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA8 5PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA8 5PS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WA8 5PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 86.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.3%).

Which council covers WA8 5PS?

The local authority for WA8 5PS is Knowsley.

WA8 5PS comes under Knowsley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA8 5PS?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hough Green Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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