# WA4

Postcode district covering Warrington and Westy, in Warrington.

WA4 is a postcode district covering Warrington and Westy, in Warrington. Median sale price £325,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 56.1 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code WA4. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [WA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an WA4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £325,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WA4 was £325,000 in 2025. Joint 924th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 49,337** (2021). WA4 had 49,337 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 223rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 2%** (2022). About 2% of people in WA4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.6%** (January 2026). In WA4, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WA4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 2% of people in WA4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=WA4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 931 homes were sold in WA4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WA4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for WA4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WA4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WA4 had 49,337 usual residents at the census.

## How WA4 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | WA4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £325,000 | 5th most expensive | 16 postcode districts, WA · 2025 |
| Population | 49,337 | 5th most populated | 17 postcode districts, WA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 2% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 17 postcode districts, WA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.6% | joint 5th lowest | 17 postcode districts, WA · Jan 2026 |

## Is WA4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WA4 at a rate of 56.1 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 378 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WA4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,201), other crime (585) and anti-social behaviour (302).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WA4 was 59.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in WA4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WA4 has no single figure. Of its 30 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 11 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in WA4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Halton 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/neighbourhood/e01012387) | 1,067 | 54.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.0% |
| [Warrington 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012510) | 2,232 | 92.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 92.4% |
| [Warrington 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012511) | 1,604 | 101.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Warrington 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012509) | 2,234 | 69.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.6% |
| [Warrington 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012512) | 1,504 | 51.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.3% |
| [Warrington 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012505) | 1,403 | 82.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Warrington 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012506) | 1,599 | 82.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.4% |
| [Warrington 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012507) | 1,837 | 95.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 93.5% |
| [Warrington 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012508) | 1,698 | 82.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Warrington 020F](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01035391) | 1,726 | 50.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 89.4% |
| [Warrington 020G](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01035392) | 1,404 | 110.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 85.8% |
| [Warrington 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012485) | 1,550 | 39.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.0% |
| [Warrington 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012486) | 1,450 | 24.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 89.6% |
| [Warrington 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012487) | 1,513 | 37.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Warrington 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012489) | 1,853 | 28.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.6% |
| [Warrington 022E](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012490) | 1,419 | 22.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Warrington 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012450) | 1,401 | 46.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.9% |
| [Warrington 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012451) | 1,512 | 35.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Warrington 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012557) | 1,518 | 80.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.7% |
| [Warrington 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012558) | 1,697 | 41.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.6% |
| [Warrington 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012559) | 1,553 | 28.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Warrington 023F](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012560) | 1,469 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.4% |
| [Warrington 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012448) | 1,628 | 35.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 88.3% |
| [Warrington 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012488) | 1,856 | 32.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 90.3% |
| [Warrington 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012502) | 1,568 | 81.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.9% |
| [Warrington 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012503) | 1,794 | 41.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.7% |
| [Warrington 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012446) | 1,315 | 27.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.2% |
| [Warrington 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012447) | 1,361 | 25.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Warrington 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012449) | 1,395 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.0% |
| [Warrington 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012452) | 1,744 | 33.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.8% |

## Your MP

- [Warrington South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/warrington-south): Sarah Hall (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 87% of the people here.
- [Runcorn and Helsby](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/runcorn-and-helsby): Sarah Pochin (Reform UK), MP since May 2025. 7.2% of the people here.
- [Tatton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tatton): Esther McVey (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 5.8% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in WA4

[Appleton](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/appleton), [Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/appleton-thorn-stretton-and-walton), [Central Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/central-warrington), [Grappenhall](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/grappenhall), [Latchford](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/latchford), [Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/stockton-heath-and-hillcliffe)

## Postcode sectors in WA4

[WA4 1 (250 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4-1), [WA4 2 (286 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4-2), [WA4 3 (114 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4-3), [WA4 4 (237 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4-4), [WA4 5 (215 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4-5), [WA4 6 (291 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4-6), [WA4 9 (46 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4-9)

## Council

[Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington)

## Towns in WA4

[Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington)

## Postcode districts next to WA4

[CW8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw8), [CW9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9), [WA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa1), [WA5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5), [WA7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa7), [WA13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa13), [WA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa16)

## Nearest rail stations

[Warrington Bank Quay (4.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.6024,53.3860), [Runcorn East (5.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.6657,53.3276), [Warrington Central (5.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.5932,53.3918)

## More in the WA postcode area

[All WA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## WA4 in brief

WA4 is a postcode district covering Warrington and Westy, in Warrington.
About 50,721 people lived in WA4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £325,000 in 2025 across 931 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 56.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in WA4 was £325,000 in 2025.
WA4 had 49,337 usual residents at the census.
About 2% of people in WA4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WA4, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WA4
- Postcode area: [WA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa)
- Constituency: [Warrington South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/warrington-south)
- Council: [Warrington †](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington)
- Area: 72.47 km²
- People, mid-2024: 50,721*
- Neighbourhoods: 30
- Output areas: 164

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[WA7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa7), [CW9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9), [CW8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw8), [WA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa1), [WA5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5), [WA13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa13)

## Latest updates for WA4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/WA4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4