WA8 0QF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.2km from Newtown in Widnes. Administratively it sits within Central & West Bank ward and the Halton constituency.
This is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 49 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for WA8 0QF are sourced from Output Area E00062754 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WA8 0QF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WA8 0QF.
420
39
£ 29,800 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WA8 0QF falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. WA8 0QF spans multiple life stages — average age 39, moderate ownership and renting. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WA8 0QF. The average age is 39.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
WA8 0QF has low crime rates — 49 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and public order. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Widnes Academy
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Kingsway Primary Academy School
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
9 nearby- Newtown Off Licence0.7 km
- Westbank Pharmacy0.5 km
- Westbank Village Stores0.7 km
- Kingsway Leisure Centre0.8 km
- Krakow1.0 km
- + 4 more
Pub, NightClub
9 nearby- Kingsway Hotel0.5 km
- Widnes Bowling Club0.9 km
- Cricketers Arms0.9 km
- Grapes0.9 km
- The Establishment0.7 km
- + 4 more
Restaurant, Cafe
16 nearby- Atalian Servest UK Staff Restaurant0.9 km
- Bridgeway Sam's Cafe0.3 km
- La Cantina0.6 km
- Reel Cinema0.9 km
- Riverside College Student Refectory0.9 km
- + 11 more
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- Dixi Chicken and Pizza0.6 km
- Golden Bridge0.7 km
- Widnes Kebab House0.5 km
- Yummy Hut0.6 km
- Amino's0.4 km
- + 7 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Asda0.9 km
- Food Plus0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Runcorn2.0 km
- Widnes2.5 km
- Hough Green3.2 km
Bus Stops
- WATERLOO CENTRE0.0 km
- Pitt Street0.1 km
- WATERLOO CENTRE0.2 km
- ASHLEY WAY0.3 km
- WEST BANK STREET0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: WA80QF · Data under Open Government Licence