WA8 8BU maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8BU lies on Netherfield in Widnes. WA8 8BU 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 8BU maps

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

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WA8 8BU geodata

Easting350128
Northing385699
Latitude53.365793
Longitude-2.750931

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 8BU?

StreetNetherfield
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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➜ Where is Widnes?

WA8 8BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 8BU 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

WardHighfield
ConstituencyHalton

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 8BU

November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rowthorn Close104m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Rowthorn Close104m
October 2023Possession of weaponsOn or near Keats Close422m
➜ Netherfield crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8BU

Ditton Rec. (Dundalk Road)Ditton79m
Ditton Rec.Ditton111m
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)Ditton171m
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)Ditton232m
Crossway (Dundalk Road)Ditton415m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8BU

Hough Green Station1.8km
Widnes Station1.8km
Runcorn Station3.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8BU

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

Download

Median download speed78.1Mbps
Average download speed89.0Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed16.7Mbps
Average upload speed13.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8BU (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 8BU

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WA8 8BU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)284,034
Meter count25
Mean (kWh/meter)11,361
Median (kWh/meter)11,495

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)78,070
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)3,394
Median (kWh/meter)3,393
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 8BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 8BU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Ditton day Care - Main Kitchen (School meals service)
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Dundalk Road
328m
Ditton Day care - Snack Kitchens( includes sunshine room)
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Dundalk Road
328m
Ditton Nursery School (Pre School room)
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Dundalk Road
328m

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Nearest post box to WA8 8BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Waterloo Road17:3011:001,139m
Head Office18:3012:301,345m
Appleton Village17:3011:001,425m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8BU

FacilityDistance
King George V Playing Fields (Widnes)
Dundalk Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
86m
St Michaels Jubilee Golf Course (Closed)
Dundalk Road, Widnes
Golf
346m
Chesnut Lodge School
Green Lane, Widnes
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool
424m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, Widnes, WA8 8DF
Nursery250m
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton, Widnes, WA8 7HF
Not applicable424m
Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7HG
Not applicable478m

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Source: Edubase
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WA8 8BU ITL and WA8 8BU 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 8BU:

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

WA8 8BU 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 8BU:

CodeName
OAE00062758
LSOAE01012443Halton 008D
MSOAE02002581Halton 008

Nearest postcodes to WA8 8BU

WA8 8DBDundalk Road57m
WA8 8BWBrinton Close79m
WA8 8BTThornton90m
WA8 8DANetherfield98m
WA8 8LGLaleston Close105m
WA8 8EFRowthorn Close127m
WA8 8BXNetherfield132m
WA8 8BPChilington Avenue179m
WA8 8BSDundalk Road186m
WA8 8BZNetherfield207m