Map of the WA postcode area
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Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the WA postcode area, also known as the Warrington postal area.
The WA postcode area covers Warrington and nearby parts of North West England.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: CW - Crewe, WN - Wigan, SK - Stockport, CH - Chester, L - Liverpool and M - Manchester. It also borders The Mersey.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Cheshire (59.76%), Merseyside (22.59%), Greater Manchester (17.64%), Lancashire (0.02%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 23.16 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 21.28 mi |
| Area | 278.61 mi² |
| Maximum width | 28.36 mi |
| Perimeter | 142.08 mi |
| Postcode districts | 18 |
| Postcode sectors | 95 |
| Post towns | 9 |
| Postcodes | 18,149 |
| Population | 616,180 |
The WA postcode area has a population of 616,180 and covers 720,400 hectares. Roughly 0.95% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the WA postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is WA16 and the most urban is WA1.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Total | 720,378,065 | 35,310,758 | 4.90% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 720,400 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 2,781.48 |
| Square feet | 77,543,135,600.00 |
| Square kilometres | 7,204.00 |
Postal delivery offices
- Altrincham Delivery Office
- Birchwood Delivery Office
- Frodsham Delivery Office
- Knutsford Delivery Office
- Lymm Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Newton Le Willows Delivery Office
- Runcorn Delivery Office
- St Helens Delivery Office
- Warrington Delivery Office
- Widnes Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 7 visitor attractions within the Warrington postcode area.
| The Old Smithy & Heritage Centre |
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| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Catalyst Science Discovery Centre |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Science / Technology Centre |
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| Delamere Forest |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
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| Dunham Massey Hall |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Tatton Park |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Knutsford Heritage Centre |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
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| Runway Visitor Park |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
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Towns and villages within the area
- Allostock — village
- Altrincham — town
- Alvanley — village
- Appleton Thorn — village
- Ashley — village
- Ashton-in-Makerfield — town
- Bold Heath — village
- Bowdon — Urban Area
- Broomedge — village
- Bucklow Hill — village
- Burtonwood — village
- Collins Green — village
- Crank — village
- Croft — village
- Cronton — village
- Culcheth — village
- Daresbury — village
- Dunham Town — village
- Dunham Woodhouses — village
- Dunham-on-the-Hill — village
- Dutton — village
- Frodsham — town
- Glazebrook — village
- Glazebury — village
- Golborne — town
- Hale — town
- Hale Bank — village
- Hatchmere — village
- Hatton — village
- Haydock — town
- Heatley — village
- Helsby — village
- High Legh — village
- Higher Walton — village
- Higher Whitley — village
- Hollinfare — village
- Hollins Green — village
- Hoo Green — village
- Irlam — town
- Kings Moss — village
- Kingsley — village
- Knolls Green — village
- Knutsford — town
- Lane End — village
- Little Bollington — village
- Lower Peover — village
- Lower Stretton — village
- Lower Whitley — village
- Lymm — town
- Manley — village
- Mere — village
- Mobberley — village
- Moore — village
- New Lane End — village
- New Mills — village
- Newton-le-Willows — town
- Norley — village
- Ollerton — village
- Over Peover — village
- Peover Heath — village
- Pewfall — village
- Pickmere — village
- Plumley — village
- Rainford — town
- Rainford Junction — village
- Rostherne — village
- Rudheath Woods — village
- Runcorn — town
- Sale — town
- Snelson — village
- St Helens — town
- Stretton — village
- Sutton Weaver — village
- Swan Green — village
- Town of Lowton — village
- Warburton — village
- Warrington — town
- Widnes — town
- Winwick — village
- Wythenshawe — Urban Area