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WA6 6LU

Delamere Road

Sandstone

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Detailed insights for WA6 6LU

Overview

Postcode WA6 6LU is located in a rural village, within the Sandstone ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Helsby & Kingsley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Helsby & Kingsley is £58,549 per year. The nearest station is Delamere located about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Helsby & Kingsley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,844 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Helsby & Kingsley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Helsby & Kingsley is £58,549 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA6 6LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Helsby & Kingsley near WA6 6LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Delamere located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
817.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.46(-56%)
Other theft
2.49(-62%)
Anti-social behaviour
2(-89%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.5(-83%)
Public order
1(-90%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
309
93.64%
Other White
10
3.03%
Irish
6
1.82%
Chinese
2
0.61%
Other
2
0.61%
Total population: 330

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
152
54.09%
Level 3 (A level)
37
13.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
11.74%
No qualifications
26
9.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
5.34%
Total 16+ residents: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
59.71%
Owns with a mortgage
48
34.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.88%
Social rents from council
3
2.16%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.72%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Sandstone

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £363,750 in Sandstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,095,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sandstone in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sandstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£550,000
Flats5£218,000
Semi-Detached17£330,000
Terraced5£300,000

10 year median price trend in Sandstone

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sandstone.

Schools

In the WA6 6LU postcode area, located within Helsby & Kingsley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA6 6LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryKingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryKingsley Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,595
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,924
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,987
Band H£4,784

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire West and ChesterE06000050
Parliamentary ConstituencyRuncorn and HelsbyE14001455
WardSandstoneE05012234
ParishKingsleyE04012545
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Helsby & KingsleyE02003877
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 015EE01018698
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.