WA8 6LS maps, stats, and open data

WA8 6LS lies on Cross Street in Widnes. WA8 6LS 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 6LS maps

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

WA8 6LS 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 6LS geodata

Easting	352095
Northing	386275
Latitude	53.371153
Longitude	-2.721462

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 6LS?

Street	Cross Street
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 6LS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 6LS 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 6LS

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Page Lane	233m
December 2023	Other crime	On or near Brooklands Park	450m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Brooklands Park	450m
➜ Cross Street crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 6LS

Peelhouse Lane (B5178 Albert Road)	Appleton	48m
Peelhouse Lane (Albert Road)	Appleton	126m
Page Lane	Widnes	228m
Page Lane	Widnes	232m
Bradley Way	Appleton	236m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 6LS

Widnes Station	1.1km
Hough Green Station	3.6km
Runcorn Station	3.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 6LS

Broadband access in WA8 6LS (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	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WA8 6LS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	73.4Mbps
Average download speed	64.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.4Mbps
Average upload speed	10.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 6LS (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 6LS

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 6LS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	141,902
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,136
Median (kWh/meter)	10,341

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	29,690
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,121
Median (kWh/meter)	2,226

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 6LS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 6LS.
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 6LS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Henrys Takeaway

94 Albert Road

46m

JD Wetherspoons (the premier)

93-99 Albert Road

46m

Mayflower

100 Albert Road

46m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Greenway Road	17:30	11:00	565m
Lytham Road	17:30	11:00	667m
Elliott Street	17:30	11:00	668m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 6LS

Facility	Distance
Dw Fitness First (Widnes) (Closed) Cross Street, Widnes Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	154m
Jd Gyms (Widnes) Widnes Shopping Park, Widnes Health and Fitness Gym	643m
Victoria Park (Widnes) Access Roads (Victoria Park, Appleton), Widnes Outdoor Tennis Courts	668m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 6LS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Fairfield Primary School Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 6TH	Primary	499m
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School Naylor Road, Warrington Road Childrens Centre, Widnes, WA8 0BS	Nursery	534m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Leigh Avenue, Widnes, WA8 6EL	Primary	672m

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WA8 6LS ITL and WA8 6LS 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 6LS:

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 6LS 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 6LS:

	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 6LS

WA8 6LG	Albert Road	45m
WA8 6LR	Denton Street	62m
WA8 6LP	Bower Street	62m
WA8 6LW	Wood Street	68m
WA8 6LF	Albert Road	88m
WA8 6LN	Sadler Street	103m
WA8 6LJ	Albert Road	127m
WA8 6TN	Peel House Lane	128m
WA8 6QJ	Edwin Street	133m
WA8 6LB	Albert Road	135m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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