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WA8 7BL area guide

Who lives in WA8 7BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Victoria Park
Council: Halton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,875 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA8 7BL is like

WA8 7BL is a postcode in the Victoria Park area of Halton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,875 people. 71.3% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WA8 7 sold for a median of £182,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA8 7BL compares

Headline figures for WA8 7BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£182,500

Median over 72 sales in WA8 7, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,783

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA8 7BL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA8 7 is down 5.9% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA8 7BL FAQs

Is WA8 7BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA8 7BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £182,500.

Homes in WA8 7 sold for a median of £182,500 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA8 7BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA8 7BL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WA8 7BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.4% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.8%).

Which council covers WA8 7BL?

The local authority for WA8 7BL is Halton.

WA8 7BL comes under Halton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA8 7BL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Widnes Rail Station, 0.8 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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