WA8 5QJ maps, stats, and open data

WA8 5QJ lies on Cronton Road in Widnes. WA8 5QJ 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 5QJ maps

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

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WA8 5QJ geodata

Easting350057
Northing388325
Latitude53.389389
Longitude-2.752414

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Where is WA8 5QJ?

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

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

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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 5QJ

November 2023BurglaryOn or near Kenley Avenue488m
October 2023Bicycle theftOn or near Pex Hill Court354m
August 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kenley Avenue488m
➜ Cronton Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 5QJ

County Boundary (Cronton Road)Upton Rocks294m
County Boundary (Cronton Road)Cronton296m
Hall Lane (Cronton Road)Cronton313m
Hall Lane (Cronton Road)Cronton318m
Mill Lane (Hall Lane)Cronton358m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 5QJ

Widnes Station1.7km
Hough Green Station2.4km
Rainhill Station3.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5QJ

Broadband access in WA8 5QJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
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 speed in WA8 5QJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.8Mbps
Average download speed34.2Mbps
Maximum download speed51.66Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed8.3Mbps
Average upload speed7.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.99Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 5QJ (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 5QJ

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Riverside College and Costa - Cronton Campus
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cronton Lane
373m
Hillcrest Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
95 Cronton Lane
460m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Cronton
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Hall Lane
485m

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Nearest post box to WA8 5QJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Blackhorse Post Office18:0012:00485m
Beaconsfield17:1511:001,784m
Farnworth S.o.17:1512:001,983m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 5QJ

FacilityDistance
Cronton Sixth Form College
Cronton Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio
374m
The Pasture
Hall Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches
548m
Jaguar Land Rover Sports And Social Club
Cronton Lane, Widnes
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
603m

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Nearest schools to WA8 5QJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW
Primary471m
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF
Primary748m
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, Widnes, WA8 9HS
Primary1.5km

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WA8 5QJ ITL and WA8 5QJ 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 5QJ:

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

WA8 5QJ 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 5QJ:

CodeName
OAE00032935
LSOAE01006503Knowsley 017D
MSOAE02001343Knowsley 017

Nearest postcodes to WA8 5QJ

WA8 5QNPex Hill260m
WA8 5DTMill Lane329m
WA8 9DQPex Hill Court341m
WA8 5DPHall Lane363m
WA8 5GYSanbec Gardens391m
WA8 5DUThe Roundabout408m
WA8 9DNLinacre Lane419m
WA8 9DRAlderwood Court422m
WA8 9DLStone Cross Drive445m
WA8 5DBKenley Avenue479m