WA8 postcode area
The WA8 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Halton, Knowsley, St. Helens, Warrington. Area Scores range from 1 to 93 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the WA8 district: Farnworth scores 93 out of 100 (#464 of 6,856 nationally) while Widnes Riverside sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 92 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £120,000 in Widnes Riverside to £303,250 in Upton Rocks — a 2.5× gap within the WA8 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Halton, Knowsley, St. Helens and Warrington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| FarnworthHalton | 464 | 93 | £290,000 |
| Upton RocksHalton | 553 | 92 | £303,250 |
| Penketh & CuerdleyWarrington | 670 | 90 | £265,000 |
| Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood EastKnowsley | 2,130 | 69 | £299,500 |
| Hale BankHalton | 4,118 | 40 | £227,000 |
| Victoria ParkHalton | 4,481 | 35 | £220,000 |
| Halton ViewHalton | 5,002 | 27 | £170,250 |
| Bold & Clock FaceSt. Helens | 5,729 | 16 | £167,500 |
| DittonHalton | 5,976 | 13 | £165,500 |
| Hough GreenHalton | 6,373 | 7 | £142,500 |
| Widnes RiversideHalton | 6,757 | 1 | £120,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WA8.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.