# WA88 Postcode district covering Ditton, in Halton. WA88 is a postcode district covering Ditton, in Halton. Recorded crime 114.0 per 1,000 people. About 272 people. Postcode district. Code WA88. 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 WA88 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) ## Key figures - **Population: 273** (2021). WA88 had 273 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 50th least 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/wa88#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in WA88 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/wa88#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.3%** (January 2026). In WA88, 99.3% 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/wa88#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 62.4%** (2021). 62.4% of residents in WA88 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,286th highest 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/wa88#f-age-15-to-64 ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WA88) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in WA88 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=WA88) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 0 homes were sold in WA88 in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WA88) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 4 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in WA88 in August 2026. - [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WA88) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WA88 had 273 usual residents at the census. ## How WA88 compares Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers. | Measure | WA88 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 273 | least populated | 17 postcode districts, WA · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 17 postcode districts, WA · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.3% | highest | 17 postcode districts, WA · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 62.4% | 6th lowest | 17 postcode districts, WA · 2021 | ## 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 - [Widnes and Halewood](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/widnes-and-halewood): Derek Twigg (Labour), MP since July 2024. As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Postcode sectors in WA88 [WA88 1 (13 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa88-1) ## Council [Halton](https://openindex.co.uk/halton) ## Postcode districts next to WA88 [WA8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa8) ## Nearest rail stations [Hough Green (700 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7751,53.3724), [Widnes (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7335,53.3785), [Runcorn (3.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7393,53.3387), [Halewood (4.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.8301,53.3645) ## 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) ## 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. About 0% of people in WA88 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. 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. ## About - Type: Postcode district - Code: WA88 - Postcode area: [WA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa) - Constituency: [Widnes and Halewood †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/widnes-and-halewood) - Council: [Halton †](https://openindex.co.uk/halton) - Area: 0.05 km² - People, mid-2024: 272* - Output areas: 1 * 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 [WA8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa8) ## Latest updates for WA88 - 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/WA88 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa88, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa88#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa88