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.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
FarnworthHalton 46493 £290,000
Upton RocksHalton 55392 £303,250
Penketh & CuerdleyWarrington 67090 £265,000
Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood EastKnowsley 2,13069 £299,500
Hale BankHalton 4,11840 £227,000
Victoria ParkHalton 4,48135 £220,000
Halton ViewHalton 5,00227 £170,250
Bold & Clock FaceSt. Helens 5,72916 £167,500
DittonHalton 5,97613 £165,500
Hough GreenHalton 6,3737 £142,500
Widnes RiversideHalton 6,7571 £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.