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WA8 5AQ

Birchfield

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA8 5AQ

Overview

Postcode WA8 5AQ is located in an urban city, within the Birchfield ward of Halton in the North West region, and forms part of the Farnworth area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.1 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 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Pex Hill Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Farnworth has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,140 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Farnworth has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 4 ft away from WA8 5AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Farnworth near WA8 5AQ 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 5AQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Widnes

N/A

Walking directions to Widnes

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA8 5AQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPex Hill ParkLargeWalking directions to Pex Hill Park
0.3 miBirchfield GardensSmallWalking directions to Birchfield Gardens

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
1,554.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
94.42%
Other White
5
1.86%
Indian
3
1.12%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.12%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.37%
Total population: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
34.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
32.5%
Owns with a mortgage
31
25.83%
Other social rented
5
4.17%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.5%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Birchfield

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £313,500 in Birchfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £690,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birchfield 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 Birchfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached68£377,500
Flats16£120,000
Semi-Detached22£267,500
Terraced10£244,000

10 year median price trend in Birchfield

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

Schools

In the WA8 5AQ postcode area, located within Farnworth, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA8 5AQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary School & NurseryVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryFarnworth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryLunts Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA8 5AQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA8 5AQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBlackhorse Post Office8 Cronton Lane, Widnes, WA8 5AJWalking directions to Blackhorse Post Office

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.