WA8 0DB maps, stats, and open data

WA8 0DB lies on James Close in Widnes. WA8 0DB is located in the Central & West Bank electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Halton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01F and the police force is Cheshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

WA8 0DB maps

WA8 0DB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WA8 0DB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WA8 0DB geodata

Easting351273
Northing383942
Latitude53.350109
Longitude-2.733455

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 0DB?

StreetJames Close
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
➜ WA8 open data dashboard
➜ See where WA8 is on a map
➜ Where is Widnes?

WA8 0DB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 0DB as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation10m33ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardCentral & West Bank
ConstituencyHalton

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 0DB

December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Wright Crescent132m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Wright Crescent132m
December 2023Other theftOn or near Wright Crescent132m
➜ James Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 0DB

Irwell Street (Mersey Road)West Bank76m
Irwell StreetWest Bank82m
St Marys Church (St.mary's Road)West Bank198m
Catalyst Museum (Mersey Road)West Bank208m
Irwell Street/The Bridge (Queensway)West Bank216m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 0DB

Runcorn Station1.3km
Widnes Station3.2km
Hough Green Station3.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 0DB

Broadband access in WA8 0DB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WA8 0DB (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed53.4Mbps
Average download speed94.7Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.9Mbps
Average upload speed8.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 0DB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 0DB

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 0DB gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 0DB by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)166,417
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)7,564
Median (kWh/meter)6,818

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)77,174
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)3,675
Median (kWh/meter)3,179
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 0DB, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 0DB.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

96.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 0DB:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 0DB (meters)

Westbank Village Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
82 Mersey Road
98m
Main Top Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
17 Mersey Road
118m
Golden Bridge
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
90 Mersey Road
119m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WA8 0DB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Church Street17:3011:00828m
High Street S.o.18:3012:00953m
Irwell Lane17:3011:00980m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 0DB

FacilityDistance
Macdermott Road Playing Fields (Closed)
Macdermott Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
442m
West Bank Bears Arlfc
Hutchinson Street, Widnes
Grass Pitches
878m
Body Fx 2 (Ladies Only) (Closed)
High Street, Runcorn
Health and Fitness Gym
905m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 0DB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Widnes Academy
Cholmondeley Street, Widnes, WA8 0EL
Primary214m
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School
Church Street, Runcorn, WA7 1LD
Primary790m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Wivern Place, Runcorn, WA7 1RZ
Primary1.1km

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WA8 0DB ITL and WA8 0DB LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WA8 0DB:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD7Merseyside
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD71East Merseyside
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000006Halton

WA8 0DB census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WA8 0DB:

CodeName
OAE00062748
LSOAE01012441Halton 007D
MSOAE02002580Halton 007

Nearest postcodes to WA8 0DB

WA8 0EYDavies Close30m
WA8 0DZIrwell Street57m
WA8 0EZTerrace Road73m
WA8 0DSMersey Road82m
WA8 0DQIrwell Street86m
WA8 0EBBridge View Close123m
WA8 0DGMersey Road133m
WA8 0EPIrwell Street145m
WA8 0DPBeamont Street150m
WA8 0EEWright Crescent151m