WA8 8BX maps, stats, and open data

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

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

WA8 8BX 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 8BX geodata

Easting	349997
Northing	385717
Latitude	53.365943
Longitude	-2.752903

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 8BX?

Street	Netherfield
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence

WA8 8BX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 8BX 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 8BX

December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Glenn Place	494m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Rowthorn Close	136m
November 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Rowthorn Close	136m
➜ Netherfield crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8BX

Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	122m
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	166m
Ditton Rec. (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	211m
Ditton Rec.	Ditton	243m
Crossway (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	312m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8BX

Hough Green Station	1.6km
Widnes Station	1.9km
Runcorn Station	3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8BX

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

Download

Median download speed	76.4Mbps
Average download speed	104.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	17.9Mbps
Average upload speed	13.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8BX (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 8BX

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 8BX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	290,961
Meter count	27
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,776
Median (kWh/meter)	10,882

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	97,894
Meter count	25
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,916
Median (kWh/meter)	2,968

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 8BX, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 8BX.
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)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Ditton day Care - Main Kitchen (School meals service)

Dundalk Road

246m

Ditton Day care - Snack Kitchens( includes sunshine room)

Dundalk Road

246m

Ditton Nursery School (Pre School room)

Dundalk Road

246m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Waterloo Road	17:30	11:00	1,259m
Head Office	18:30	12:30	1,477m
Appleton Village	17:30	11:00	1,533m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8BX

Facility	Distance
King George V Playing Fields (Widnes) Dundalk Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	211m
Chesnut Lodge School Green Lane, Widnes Sports Hall, Swimming Pool	417m
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue, Widnes Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	436m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8BX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road, Widnes, WA8 8DF	Nursery	236m
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane, Ditton, Widnes, WA8 7HF	Not applicable	417m
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7HG	Not applicable	436m

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Source: Edubase
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WA8 8BX ITL and WA8 8BX 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 8BX:

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 8BX 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 8BX:

	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 8BX

WA8 8DA	Netherfield	77m
WA8 8BP	Chilington Avenue	96m
WA8 8BZ	Netherfield	98m
WA8 8BW	Brinton Close	112m
WA8 8DB	Dundalk Road	124m
WA8 8BU	Netherfield	132m
WA8 8BY	Netherfield	136m
WA8 8DD	Dundalk Road	139m
WA8 8EF	Rowthorn Close	146m
WA8 8DR	Alverton Close	166m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence