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WA88

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Ditton, in Halton.

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 WA88 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In WA88, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
273
50th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.4%
1,286th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
13.9%
456th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How WA88 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

WA88Middle
Population17 postcode districts, WA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in WA17 areas from 273 to 63,862. The middle area is 40,348. WA88 is 273.
273least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage17 postcode districts, WA · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in WA17 areas from 73.4% to 99.3%. The middle area is 95.4%. WA88 is 99.3%.
99.3%highest
Aged 15 to 6417 postcode districts, WA · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in WA17 areas from 57.8% to 65.9%. The middle area is 63.1%. WA88 is 62.4%.
62.4%6th lowest
Aged 65 and over17 postcode districts, WA · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in WA17 areas from 13.9% to 26.8%. The middle area is 19.1%. WA88 is 13.9%.
13.9%lowest

Is WA88 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WA88 at a rate of 114.0 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 4 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WA88.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (20), other crime (5) and anti-social behaviour (2).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WA88 was 114.0 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.

Your MP

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

Postcode sectors in WA881

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WA88 in brief

WA88 is a postcode district covering Ditton, in Halton.

About 272 people lived in WA88 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 114.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).

WA88 had 273 usual residents at the census.

In WA88, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

62.4% of residents in WA88 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

13.9% of residents in WA88 were aged 65 or over at the census.