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WA88 area guide

Who lives in WA88, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
1,441 (2024)
At a glance

What WA88 is like

The WA88 postcode district in Halton covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 1,441 people in 611 households. 38.8% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 49.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 45.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WA88 compares

Headline figures for WA88, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£36,019

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA88 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    48.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    49.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA88 FAQs

01
Is WA88 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is WA88 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA88, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
03
Who lives in WA88?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8% of residents. 38.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58%).
04
Which council covers WA88?

The local authority for WA88 is Halton.

WA88 comes under Halton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is WA88?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hough Green Rail Station, 0.4 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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