WA8 5QN maps, stats, and open data

WA8 5QN lies on Pex Hill in Widnes. WA8 5QN 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 5QN maps

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

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WA8 5QN geodata

Easting350221
Northing388527
Latitude53.391220
Longitude-2.749980

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 5QN?

StreetPex Hill
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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WA8 5QN Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

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 5QN

October 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area313m
October 2023Bicycle theftOn or near Pex Hill Court467m
August 2023BurglaryOn or near Parking Area313m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 5QN

County Boundary (Cronton Road)Upton Rocks235m
County Boundary (Cronton Road)Cronton245m
Pex Hill (Cronton Lane)Upton Rocks319m
Pex Hill (Cronton Lane)Upton Rocks327m
Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)Upton Rocks481m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 5QN

Widnes Station1.8km
Hough Green Station2.7km
Rainhill Station3.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5QN

Broadband access in WA8 5QN (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 5QN (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed36.9Mbps
Average download speed34.1Mbps
Maximum download speed75.84Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.4Mbps
Average upload speed7.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed14.42Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 5QN (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 5QN

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WA8 5QN gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 5QN by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)191,396
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)17,400
Median (kWh/meter)19,605

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)39,434
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)3,943
Median (kWh/meter)3,261
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5QN, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5QN.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Riverside College and Costa - Cronton Campus
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cronton Lane
316m
Hillcrest Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
95 Cronton Lane
323m
Jaguar Landrover Sports & Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
77 Cronton Lane
422m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WA8 5QN

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Blackhorse Post Office18:0012:00283m
Beaconsfield17:1511:001,772m
Farnworth S.o.17:1512:001,950m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 5QN

FacilityDistance
Cronton Sixth Form College
Cronton Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio
316m
Jaguar Land Rover Sports And Social Club
Cronton Lane, Widnes
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
423m
The Pasture
Hall Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches
623m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 5QN

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW
Primary608m
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF
Primary890m
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, Widnes, WA8 9HS
Primary1.5km

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WA8 5QN ITL and WA8 5QN 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 5QN:

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

WA8 5QN 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 5QN:

CodeName
OAE00032935
LSOAE01006503Knowsley 017D
MSOAE02001343Knowsley 017

Nearest postcodes to WA8 5QN

WA8 5QJCronton Road260m
WA8 5APCronton Lane364m
WA8 5QWPex Hill375m
WA8 5ARCronton Lane394m
WA8 5DTMill Lane437m
WA8 9DQPex Hill Court459m
WA8 5BHNorlands Park474m
WA8 5DPHall Lane494m
WA8 5DUThe Roundabout496m
WA8 9DLStone Cross Drive503m