WA8 5PZ maps, stats, and open data

WA8 5PZ lies on Cronton Road in Widnes. WA8 5PZ is located in the Whiston and Cronton electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Knowsley and the English Parliamentary constituency of St Helens South and Whiston. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01J and the police force is Merseyside. This postcode has been in use since July 1995.

WA8 5PZ maps

WA8 5PZ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WA8 5PZ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WA8 5PZ geodata

Easting348781
Northing388257
Latitude53.388655
Longitude-2.771587

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 5PZ?

StreetCronton Road
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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WA8 5PZ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 5PZ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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.

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Politics

WardWhiston And Cronton
ConstituencySt Helens South And Whiston

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 5PZ

June 2022Public orderOn or near Forge Close482m
April 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Forge Close482m
January 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Houghton Croft385m
➜ Cronton Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 5PZ

Alder Lane (Cronton Road)Cronton26m
Alder Lane (Cronton Road)Cronton40m
Smithy LaneCronton554m
Hampton Drive (Smithy Lane)Cronton562m
The Ridgeway (Smithy Lane)Town End605m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 5PZ

Hough Green Station1.8km
Widnes Station2.8km
Rainhill Station3.2km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WA8 5PZ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband75.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WA8 5PZ (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 30Mbps25.0%

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Deprivation

45.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 5PZ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 5PZ (meters)

Unicorn Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
405 Cronton Road
541m
Cronton Church Of England Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Smithy Lane
597m
The Village Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
1 Hampton Drive
632m

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Nearest post box to WA8 5PZ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Blackhorse Post Office18:0012:001,473m
Halsnead Avenue16:3011:302,866m
Beaconsfield17:1511:002,923m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 5PZ

FacilityDistance
The Pasture
Hall Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches
913m
Upton Community Centre
Hough Green Road, Widnes
Sports Hall
1.1km
Parklands Sports Club
Parklands, Widnes
Grass Pitches
1.2km

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Nearest schools to WA8 5PZ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF
Primary603m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW
Primary864m
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hough Green Road, Widnes, WA8 4PG
Primary1km

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WA8 5PZ ITL and WA8 5PZ 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 5PZ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD7Merseyside
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD71East Merseyside
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000011Knowsley

WA8 5PZ 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 5PZ:

CodeName
OAE00032934
LSOAE01006503Knowsley 017D
MSOAE02001343Knowsley 017

Nearest postcodes to WA8 5PZ

WA8 4QALodge Lane181m
WA8 5QDCronton Road341m
WA8 5HLHoughton Croft370m
WA8 5BUWheatfield Road414m
WA8 5BTSmithy Close484m
WA8 5QFCronton Road490m
WA8 5HJForge Close507m
WA8 5DGThe Ridgeway554m
WA8 5BSSmithy Lane584m
WA8 5DFSmithy Lane595m