WA8 6LG maps, stats, and open data

WA8 6LG lies on Albert Road in Widnes. WA8 6LG is located in the Appleton 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 6LG maps

WA8 6LG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WA8 6LG 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 6LG geodata

Easting	352051
Northing	386284
Latitude	53.371230
Longitude	-2.722124

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 6LG?

Street	Albert Road
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 6LG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 6LG as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	20m	66ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Appleton
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 6LG

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Page Lane	274m
December 2023	Other crime	On or near Brooklands Park	457m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Brooklands Park	457m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 6LG

Peelhouse Lane (B5178 Albert Road)	Appleton	41m
Peelhouse Lane (Albert Road)	Appleton	86m
Bradley Way	Appleton	218m
Page Lane	Widnes	272m
Page Lane	Widnes	274m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 6LG

Widnes Station	1.1km
Hough Green Station	3.5km
Runcorn Station	3.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 6LG

Broadband access in WA8 6LG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	90.2%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WA8 6LG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	65.0Mbps
Average download speed	72.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	10.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 6LG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 6LG

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 6LG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 6LG by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	217,298
Meter count	24
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,054
Median (kWh/meter)	5,674

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	16,379
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	1,260
Median (kWh/meter)	1,113

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 6LG, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 6LG.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

88.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 6LG:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 6LG (meters)

Henrys Takeaway

94 Albert Road

JD Wetherspoons (the premier)

93-99 Albert Road

Mayflower

100 Albert Road

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WA8 6LG

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Greenway Road	17:30	11:00	523m
Elliott Street	17:30	11:00	645m
Lytham Road	17:30	11:00	648m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 6LG

Facility	Distance
Dw Fitness First (Widnes) (Closed) Cross Street, Widnes Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	133m
Victoria Park (Widnes) Access Roads (Victoria Park, Appleton), Widnes Outdoor Tennis Courts	623m
Jd Gyms (Widnes) Widnes Shopping Park, Widnes Health and Fitness Gym	631m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 6LG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Fairfield Primary School Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 6TH	Primary	466m
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School Naylor Road, Warrington Road Childrens Centre, Widnes, WA8 0BS	Nursery	579m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Leigh Avenue, Widnes, WA8 6EL	Primary	629m

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WA8 6LG ITL and WA8 6LG 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 6LG:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLD	North West (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLD7	Merseyside
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLD71	East Merseyside
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000006	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WA8 6LG 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 6LG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062396
LSOA	E01012370	Halton 007B
MSOA	E02002580	Halton 007

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 6LG

WA8 6LF	Albert Road	43m
WA8 6LS	Cross Street	45m
WA8 6LR	Denton Street	89m
WA8 6LB	Albert Road	94m
WA8 6LP	Bower Street	98m
WA8 6TN	Peel House Lane	101m
WA8 6HE	Greenway Road	107m
WA8 6HF	Park Road	109m
WA8 6LW	Wood Street	113m
WA8 6QJ	Edwin Street	147m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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