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WA8 3EB

Farnworth

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA8 3EB

Overview

Postcode WA8 3EB is located in an urban city, within the Farnworth ward of Halton in the North West region, and forms part of the Farnworth area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Farnworth is £50,500 per year. The nearest station is Widnes located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Farnworth has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,533 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Farnworth has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10%

Approximately 10.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Farnworth is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 320 ft away from WA8 3EB.

Flood risk

No risk

Farnworth near WA8 3EB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Widnes located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA8 3EB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Widnes

N/A

Walking directions to Widnes

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
563
Population density
680.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
517
91.67%
Other White
22
3.9%
Chinese
7
1.24%
Other
5
0.89%
Arab
4
0.71%
Total population: 564

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
131
54.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
17.08%
Owns outright
39
16.25%
Other social rented
19
7.92%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.08%
Total households: 240

Property prices in Farnworth

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £296,000 in Farnworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,112,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Farnworth 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 Farnworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£379,000
Flats9£110,000
Semi-Detached38£257,500
Terraced10£240,000

10 year median price trend in Farnworth

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

Schools

In the WA8 3EB postcode area, located within Farnworth, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA8 3EB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMoorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLunts Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryFarnworth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA8 3EB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA8 3EB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiDerby Road, Halton, WA8 9FNWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.