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WA8 5QG area guide

Who lives in WA8 5QG, 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: 1,239 (2024)

WA8 5QGWidnes

At a glance

What WA8 5QG is like

WA8 5QG 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 1,239 people. 86.3% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 5QG compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.3 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 5QG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA8 5 is down 11.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
30% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA8 5QG FAQs

Is WA8 5QG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA8 5QG?

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 5QG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA8 5QG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WA8 5QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.1% of residents. 86.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.4%).

Which council covers WA8 5QG?

The local authority for WA8 5QG is Knowsley.

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

How well connected is WA8 5QG?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). 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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