WA8 6SX maps, stats, and open data

WA8 6SX lies on Lilac Avenue in Widnes. WA8 6SX 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 6SX maps

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

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WA8 6SX geodata

Easting351773
Northing386744
Latitude53.375339
Longitude-2.726372

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 6SX?

StreetLilac Avenue
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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➜ Where is Widnes?

WA8 6SX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 6SX 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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardAppleton
ConstituencyHalton

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 6SX

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cypress Avenue220m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Cypress Avenue220m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cypress Avenue220m
➜ Lilac Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 6SX

Barracks (Peelhouse Lane)Appleton160m
Barracks (Peelhouse Lane)Appleton187m
Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane)Appleton194m
Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane)Appleton208m
Cypress Avenue (Lockett Road)Appleton315m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 6SX

Widnes Station0.6km
Hough Green Station3.3km
Runcorn Station4.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 6SX

Broadband access in WA8 6SX (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in WA8 6SX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed112.2Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed3.1Mbps
Average upload speed7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 6SX (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 6SX

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WA8 6SX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)438,325
Meter count38
Mean (kWh/meter)11,535
Median (kWh/meter)12,059

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)120,362
Meter count34
Mean (kWh/meter)3,540
Median (kWh/meter)3,580
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 6SX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 6SX.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

79.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 6SX:

Food Standards Agency

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

Peel House General Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
120a Peel House Lane
175m
Fairfield Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Peel House Lane
211m
Trinity Methodist Church Luncheon Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Peel House Lane
211m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WA8 6SX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lytham Road17:3011:00223m
Greenway Road17:3011:00248m
Appleton Village17:3011:00533m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 6SX

FacilityDistance
Victoria Park (Widnes)
Access Roads (Victoria Park, Appleton), Widnes
Outdoor Tennis Courts
378m
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Peel House Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio
454m
Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, Widnes
Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Athletics, Grass Pitches
578m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 6SX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 6TH
Primary72m
Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary578m
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, St Bede's Junior School, WIDNES, WA8 6EL
Primary623m

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Source: Edubase
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WA8 6SX ITL and WA8 6SX 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 6SX:

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

WA8 6SX 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 6SX:

CodeName
OAE00062408
LSOAE01012369Halton 005A
MSOAE02002578Halton 005

Nearest postcodes to WA8 6SX

WA8 6SWChestnut Avenue86m
WA8 6SHElm Avenue97m
WA8 6SUWillow Avenue106m
WA8 6SQFairfield Road123m
WA8 6SYLime Avenue128m
WA8 6SSLarch Avenue139m
WA8 6STHawthorn Avenue151m
WA8 6HLSycamore Avenue179m
WA8 6SNCedar Avenue191m
WA8 6SRLincoln Square196m