WA8 8BS maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8BS lies on Dundalk Road in Widnes. WA8 8BS is located in the Highfield 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 8BS maps

WA8 8BS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WA8 8BS 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 8BS geodata

Easting	350294
Northing	385614
Latitude	53.365045
Longitude	-2.748423

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 8BS?

Street	Dundalk Road
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 8BS Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	10m	33ft

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	Highfield
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 8BS

November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Rowthorn Close	216m
November 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Rowthorn Close	216m
October 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Keats Close	320m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8BS

Ditton Rec.	Ditton	92m
Ditton Rec. (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	121m
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	349m
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	409m
Lower House Lane (Dundalk Road)	Widnes	491m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8BS

Widnes Station	1.8km
Hough Green Station	2km
Runcorn Station	3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8BS

Broadband access in WA8 8BS (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 8BS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	110.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.3Mbps
Average upload speed	10.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8BS (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 8BS

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 8BS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 8BS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	155,957
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,140
Median (kWh/meter)	10,507

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	49,520
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,809
Median (kWh/meter)	3,382

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 8BS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 8BS.
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)
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Deprivation

70.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8BS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Ditton day Care - Main Kitchen (School meals service)

Dundalk Road

505m

Ditton Day care - Snack Kitchens( includes sunshine room)

Dundalk Road

505m

Ditton Nursery School (Pre School room)

Dundalk Road

505m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WA8 8BS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Waterloo Road	17:30	11:00	954m
Head Office	18:30	12:30	1,165m
Appleton Village	17:30	11:00	1,330m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8BS

Facility	Distance
King George V Playing Fields (Widnes) Dundalk Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	145m
St Michaels Jubilee Golf Course (Closed) Dundalk Road, Widnes Golf	186m
Leigh Recreation Playing Fields Lower House Lane, Widnes Grass Pitches	358m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8BS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road, Widnes, WA8 8DF	Nursery	398m
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane, Ditton, Widnes, WA8 7HF	Not applicable	545m
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7HG	Not applicable	625m

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WA8 8BS ITL and WA8 8BS 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 8BS:

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 8BS 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 8BS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062758
LSOA	E01012443	Halton 008D
MSOA	E02002581	Halton 008

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 8BS

WA8 8BT	Thornton	96m
WA8 8LG	Laleston Close	140m
WA8 8BU	Netherfield	186m
WA8 8BW	Brinton Close	218m
WA8 8DB	Dundalk Road	227m
WA8 8EF	Rowthorn Close	229m
WA8 8DA	Netherfield	282m
WA8 7BZ	Prestbury Close	295m
WA8 8BX	Netherfield	314m
WA8 7EX	Keats Close	316m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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