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WA8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,318
Current units
1,589
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
14

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
729

Postcode sectors in WA8

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9 sectors

Property

Across this district

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29,228 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
434, Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7XP 24 July 2026 £185,000
12, Timperley Court, Widnes, WA8 6FN 21 July 2026 £80,000
14, Newsham Close, Widnes, WA8 4TT 10 July 2026 £270,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
32
Primary
20
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5,665
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,545
  • Public order 657
  • Anti social behaviour 517
  • Criminal damage and arson 400
  • Other theft 320

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WA8 usual residents
64,055
Age-profile population
64,128

Age bands in WA8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

11,428 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

6,832 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.5%

16,384 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

17,554 residents

Age 65 and over
18.6%

11,930 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,530 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,453 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,271 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 3 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

8

in this district

  • BEVAN GROUP PRACTICE

    BEVAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 6TR

    ODS code N81011

  • FIR PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    UPTON ROCKS, WIDNES, WA8 9DT

    ODS code N81035

  • HOUGH GREEN HEALTH PARK

    HOUGH GREEN ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 4PF

    ODS code N81119

  • NEWTOWN SURGERY

    OAKS PLACE, CALDWELL ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 7GD

    ODS code N81064

  • OAKS PLACE SURGERY

    WIDNES HEALTH CARE RESOURCE CENTRE, OAKS PLACE, CALDWELL ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 7GD

    ODS code N81619

  • PEELHOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA

    PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA, PEEL HOUSE LANE, WIDNES, WA8 6TN

    ODS code N81045

  • THE BEECHES MEDICAL CTR

    20 DITCHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 8QS

    ODS code N81037

  • UPTON ROCKS PRIMARY CARE

    HEATH ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 7NU

    ODS code N81651

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £170,000 from 4,486 recorded sales in WA8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Halton is £193,134 in June 2026, up 3.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

32 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,665 published events cover 12 months, averaging 472.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,545 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.