WA8 6RQ maps, stats, and open data

WA8 6RQ 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 6RQ maps

WA8 6RQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WA8 6RQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WA8 6RQ geodata

Easting352018
Northing386721
Latitude53.375154
Longitude-2.722687

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 6RQ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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WA8 6RQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 6RQ 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

WardAppleton
ConstituencyHalton

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 6RQ

January 2024Public orderOn or near Cypress Avenue309m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cypress Avenue309m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Brooklands Park217m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 6RQ

Barracks (Peelhouse Lane)Appleton89m
Barracks (Peelhouse Lane)Appleton93m
Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane)Appleton181m
Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane)Appleton219m
Fairfield High (Peelhouse Lane)Appleton424m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 6RQ

Widnes Station0.8km
Hough Green Station3.5km
Runcorn Station4.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 6RQ

Broadband access in WA8 6RQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband90.9%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WA8 6RQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed35.0Mbps
Average download speed60.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed7.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 6RQ (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 6RQ

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WA8 6RQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)92,929
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)8,448
Median (kWh/meter)8,555

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)17,432
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)1,937
Median (kWh/meter)1,853
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 6RQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 6RQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

77.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 6RQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Peel House General Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
120a Peel House Lane
71m
Fairfield Kids Space
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Fairfield Primary School
132m
Fairfield Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Peel House Lane
134m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Companies registered in or near WA8 6RQ

CLEAN SLATE ROOFING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD4 Neil StreetWA8 6RH
KGS CHEMICALS LTD27 Fir StreetWA8 6QZ
ALEX&TEO LTD6 Reay StreetWA8 6RJ
PETROV2021 LIMITED8 Reay StreetWA8 6RJ
TECH REMEDY LTD8 Reay StreetWA8 6RJ

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Source: Companies House
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Nearest post box to WA8 6RQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lytham Road17:3011:00222m
Greenway Road17:3011:00441m
Farnworth S.o.17:1512:00707m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 6RQ

FacilityDistance
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Peel House Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio
440m
Dw Fitness First (Widnes) (Closed)
Cross Street, Widnes
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
552m
Victoria Park (Widnes)
Access Roads (Victoria Park, Appleton), Widnes
Outdoor Tennis Courts
584m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 6RQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 6TH
Primary222m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, Widnes, WA8 6EL
Primary774m
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, St Bede's Junior School, WIDNES, WA8 6EL
Primary783m

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WA8 6RQ ITL and WA8 6RQ 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 6RQ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD7Merseyside
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD71East Merseyside
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000006Halton

WA8 6RQ 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 6RQ:

CodeName
OAE00062391
LSOAE01012368Halton 003A
MSOAE02002576Halton 003

Nearest postcodes to WA8 6RQ

WA8 6RHNeil Street44m
WA8 6RLStanley Close75m
WA8 6QZFir Street90m
WA8 6RJReay Street98m
WA8 6TQPeel House Lane105m
WA8 6RBSt Annes Road111m
WA8 6SYLime Avenue118m
WA8 6RAFairhaven Road126m
WA8 6THPeel House Lane133m
WA8 6SUWillow Avenue147m