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WA8 9LT

Farnworth

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA8 9LT

Overview

Postcode WA8 9LT 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 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA8 9LT.

Flood risk

No risk

Farnworth near WA8 9LT 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA8 9LT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Widnes

N/A

Walking directions to Widnes

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
7,932.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
296
96.73%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.29%
Irish
2
0.65%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
48.48%
Owns with a mortgage
59
44.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.55%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.52%
Social rents from council
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

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 9LT postcode area, located within Farnworth, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA8 9LT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLunts Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryFarnworth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryMoorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA8 9LT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA8 9LT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily100 Derby Road, Widnes, WA8 9LQWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miAldiDerby Road, Halton, WA8 9FNWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miBest-in M & S Lateshop45 Derby Road, Widnes, WA8 9LQWalking directions to Best-in M & S Lateshop

Data Sources

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