WA8 7BL maps, stats, and open data

WA8 7BL lies on Scott Avenue in Widnes. WA8 7BL is located in the Central & West Bank 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 7BL maps

WA8 7BL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WA8 7BL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WA8 7BL geodata

Easting350772
Northing385854
Latitude53.367247
Longitude-2.741278

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Where is WA8 7BL?

StreetScott Avenue
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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WA8 7BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 7BL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation10m33ft

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

WardCentral & West Bank
ConstituencyHalton

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 7BL

October 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keats Close245m
October 2023Public orderOn or near Keats Close245m
October 2023Possession of weaponsOn or near Keats Close245m
➜ Scott Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 7BL

Wavertree Avenue (Lowerhouse Lane)Widnes98m
Sinclair Avenue (Lowerhouse Lane)Widnes135m
The Albion (Lowerhouse Lane)Widnes310m
Cricketers Arms (Milton Road)Widnes373m
The Albion (Liverpool Road)Widnes376m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 7BL

Widnes Station1.4km
Hough Green Station2.3km
Runcorn Station3.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 7BL

Broadband access in WA8 7BL (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 7BL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.1Mbps
Average download speed57.8Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed4.0Mbps
Average upload speed4.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.76Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 7BL (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 7BL

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WA8 7BL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 7BL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)199,383
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)11,728
Median (kWh/meter)11,800

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)43,699
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)2,913
Median (kWh/meter)2,795
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 7BL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 7BL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

78.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 7BL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 7BL (meters)

Best One
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
139 Lower House Lane
158m
A & D News
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
83 Lower House Lane
158m
Paul's Widnes Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
137 Lower House Lane
238m

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Nearest post box to WA8 7BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Appleton Village17:3011:00806m
Head Office18:3012:30811m
Waterloo Road17:3011:00846m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 7BL

FacilityDistance
Widnes Vikings (Dcbl Stadium)
Lower House Lane, Widnes
Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
194m
Leigh Recreation Playing Fields
Lower House Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches
392m
Widnes Golf Club
Highfield Road, Widnes
Golf
442m

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Nearest schools to WA8 7BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Riverside College Halton
Kingsway, Widnes, WA8 7QQ
16 plus568m
Kingsway Primary Academy School
Kingsway, Widnes, WA8 7QS
Primary584m
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7DW
Secondary706m

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WA8 7BL ITL and WA8 7BL 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 7BL:

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

WA8 7BL 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 7BL:

CodeName
OAE00062669
LSOAE01012427Halton 005E
MSOAE02002578Halton 005

Nearest postcodes to WA8 7BL

WA8 7EFLower House Lane126m
WA8 7BNStewards Avenue150m
WA8 7DULower House Lane158m
WA8 7BHMasefield Avenue173m
WA8 7EGLower House Lane180m
WA8 7BPStewards Avenue187m
WA8 7BWBrowning Avenue195m
WA8 7EHMillington Close196m
WA8 7BSHood Road196m
WA8 7DXLower House Lane201m