WA
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Warrington, with 18 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In WA, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How WA compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.
What is the population of WA?
WA had 643,595 usual residents at the census.
WA is the 36th most populated of 120 in the UK.
Postcode districts in WA
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA1Warrington, Howley | 22,994 | £230,000 | 149.4 per 1,000 |
| WA2Warrington, Blackbrook | 41,762 | £187,500 | 104.3 per 1,000 |
| WA3Golborne, Warrington | 49,278 | £258,000 | No figure |
| WA4Warrington, Westy | 49,337 | £325,000 | 56.1 per 1,000 |
| WA5Warrington, Great Sankey | 62,044 | £250,000 | 55.6 per 1,000 |
| WA6Helsby, Kingsley | 19,476 | £300,000 | 41.6 per 1,000 |
| WA7Runcorn | 63,639 | £182,000 | 91.0 per 1,000 |
| WA8Widnes | 63,862 | £200,000 | 89.7 per 1,000 |
| WA9St Helens, Sutton | 52,793 | £183,750 | 118.3 per 1,000 |
| WA10St Helens, Eccleston | 40,348 | £180,000 | 128.7 per 1,000 |
| WA11Rainford, Haydock | 39,991 | £185,000 | 67.9 per 1,000 |
| WA12Newton-le-Willows, Wargrave | 25,365 | £210,000 | 79.4 per 1,000 |
| WA13Lymm, Booths Hill | 13,166 | £365,000 | No figure |
| WA14Altrincham, Broadheath | 31,323 | £413,000 | No figure |
| WA15Altrincham, Timperley | 43,260 | £494,950 | No figure |
| WA16Knutsford, Shaw Heath | 24,684 | £530,000 | 44.3 per 1,000 |
| WA55Bank Quay, Kingswood | No figure | No figure | No figure |
| WA88Ditton | 273 | No figure | 114.0 per 1,000 |
WA in brief
The WA postcode area, named after Warrington, has 18 postcode districts.
The median price paid for a home in WA was £250,000 in 2025.
WA had 643,595 usual residents at the census.
In WA, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In WA, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.