WA8 8BQ maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8BQ is located in the Bankfield 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 8BQ maps

WA8 8BQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WA8 8BQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WA8 8BQ geodata

Easting348597
Northing385875
Latitude53.367228
Longitude-2.773965

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Where is WA8 8BQ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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WA8 8BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 8BQ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation20m66ft

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

WardBankfield
ConstituencyHalton

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 8BQ

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Edinburgh Road125m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Edinburgh Road125m
December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Lakeside Close487m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8BQ

Coronet Way (Coronation Drive)Ditton176m
Coronet Way (Coronation Drive)Ditton181m
Ash Lane (Ditchfield Road)Ditton221m
Ash Lane (Ditchfield Road)Ditton221m
Oakfield Drive (Ditchfield Road)Ditton244m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8BQ

Hough Green Station0.6km
Widnes Station3km
Halewood Station3.8km

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Deprivation

79.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8BQ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 8BQ (meters)

Oakfield Community Nursery School and Supported Classroom
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Edinburgh Road
2m
Oakfield Community Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Edinburgh Road
2m
Hough Green Recreation Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
299 Ditchfield Road
247m

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Nearest post box to WA8 8BQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Merseyview Road16:0011:002,019m
Waterloo Road17:3011:002,606m
Appleton Village17:3011:002,825m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8BQ

FacilityDistance
Hough Green Park
Royal Avenue, Widnes
Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches
278m
Arley Drive Playing Fields
Arley Drive, Widnes
Grass Pitches
794m
Optimum Fitness (Closed)
Everite Road Industrial Estate, Westgate, Widnes
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
802m

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Nearest schools to WA8 8BQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Oakfield Community Primary School
Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ
Primary44m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Clincton View, Widnes, WA8 8JN
Primary451m
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Spinney Avenue, Hough Green, Widnes, WA8 8LD
Primary582m

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WA8 8BQ ITL and WA8 8BQ 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 8BQ:

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

WA8 8BQ 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 8BQ:

CodeName
OAE00062505
LSOAE01012390Halton 004B
MSOAE02002577Halton 004

Nearest postcodes to WA8 8BQ

WA8 8BBEdinburgh Road92m
WA8 8BDEdinburgh Road103m
WA8 8BACoronet Way130m
WA8 8HLRoyal Avenue133m
WA8 8HWRoyal Place138m
WA8 8BEEdinburgh Road156m
WA8 8AZCoronation Drive185m
WA8 8AYCoronation Drive195m
WA8 8HZDitchfield Road207m
WA8 8BNRegal Crescent209m