A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of the WA Postcode. If you would like anything added, please contact us.
This section of the site is all about the WA Postcode area, also known as the Warrington Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as WA1.
Width from East to West | 23.16 mi |
Height from North to South | 21.28 mi |
Area of WA | 278.61 mi² |
Maximum Width | 28.36 mi |
Perimeter of Postcode Area | 142.08 mi |
Number of Postcode Districts | 18 |
Number of Postcode Sectors | 95 |
Number of Post Towns | 9 |
Number of Postcodes | 18,149 |
The WA postcode area represents a group of postal districts in the Warrington area of the United Kingdom. The area code WA stands for the letters w and a in WArrington. WA has a population of 616,180 and covers an area of 720,400 hectares. Fun fact: 0.95% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Cheshire (59.76%), Merseyside (22.59%), Greater Manchester (17.64%), Lancashire (0.02%).
The Warrington WA Postcode is in the North West of England. TheWA postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: CW - Crewe, WN - Wigan, SK - Stockport, CH - Chester, L - Liverpool and M - Manchester, It also borders The Mersey,
Explore the WA Warrington postcode area by using our interactive map.
I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the WA postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the WA postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is WA16 and the most urban is WA1.
Postcode District | Total Area (m²) | Footprint Area (m²) | Built Percentage % |
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WA16 | 140,966,929 | 2,111,200 | 1.50% |
WA6 | 76,265,824 | 1,219,616 | 1.60% |
WA13 | 28,831,614 | 743,787 | 2.58% |
WA4 | 81,751,240 | 3,011,932 | 3.68% |
WA3 | 74,376,517 | 2,925,357 | 3.93% |
WA11 | 48,545,968 | 2,213,776 | 4.56% |
WA14 | 35,819,859 | 1,676,965 | 4.68% |
WA12 | 14,216,977 | 1,019,394 | 7.17% |
WA8 | 43,426,460 | 3,331,971 | 7.67% |
WA7 | 41,180,203 | 3,490,254 | 8.48% |
WA5 | 36,271,455 | 3,385,867 | 9.33% |
WA9 | 27,482,195 | 2,576,763 | 9.38% |
WA15 | 23,288,285 | 2,195,554 | 9.43% |
WA2 | 18,393,220 | 1,872,157 | 10.18% |
WA10 | 17,603,982 | 1,919,693 | 10.90% |
WA1 | 11,957,337 | 1,616,472 | 13.52% |
WA Total | 720,378,065 (m²) | 35,310,758 (m²) | 4.9% |
There are 16 postcode districts within the Warrington postcode area
There are 16 towns within the Warrington postcode area.
Unit | Area² |
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Hectares | 720,400² |
Miles | 2,781² |
Feet | 77,543,135,600² |
Kilometres | 7,204² |