WA8 8DB maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8DB lies on Dundalk Road in Widnes. WA8 8DB 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 8DB maps

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

WA8 8DB 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 8DB geodata

Easting	350115
Northing	385754
Latitude	53.366287
Longitude	-2.751135

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 8DB?

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 8DB Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	20m	66ft

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 8DB

December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Glenn Place	471m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Rowthorn Close	151m
November 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Rowthorn Close	151m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8DB

Ditton Rec. (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	108m
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	122m
Ditton Rec.	Ditton	140m
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	182m
Crossway (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	371m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8DB

Hough Green Station	1.7km
Widnes Station	1.8km
Runcorn Station	3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8DB

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

Download

Median download speed	79.1Mbps
Average download speed	77.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.0Mbps
Average upload speed	7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8DB (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 8DB

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 8DB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	147,813
Meter count	16
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,238
Median (kWh/meter)	9,589

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	38,077
Meter count	15
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,538
Median (kWh/meter)	2,842

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Ditton day Care - Main Kitchen (School meals service)

Dundalk Road

279m

Ditton Day care - Snack Kitchens( includes sunshine room)

Dundalk Road

279m

Ditton Nursery School (Pre School room)

Dundalk Road

279m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Waterloo Road	17:30	11:00	1,181m
Head Office	18:30	12:30	1,372m
Appleton Village	17:30	11:00	1,411m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8DB

Facility	Distance
King George V Playing Fields (Widnes) Dundalk Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	96m
Chesnut Lodge School Green Lane, Widnes Sports Hall, Swimming Pool	368m
St Michaels Jubilee Golf Course (Closed) Dundalk Road, Widnes Golf	397m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8DB

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road, Widnes, WA8 8DF	Nursery	194m
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane, Ditton, Widnes, WA8 7HF	Not applicable	368m
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7HG	Not applicable	422m

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WA8 8DB ITL and WA8 8DB 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 8DB:

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 8DB 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 8DB:

	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 8DB

WA8 8BU	Netherfield	57m
WA8 8DA	Netherfield	60m
WA8 8BW	Brinton Close	121m
WA8 8BX	Netherfield	124m
WA8 8BT	Thornton	132m
WA8 8LG	Laleston Close	161m
WA8 8DD	Dundalk Road	169m
WA8 8BZ	Netherfield	173m
WA8 8EF	Rowthorn Close	173m
WA8 8BP	Chilington Avenue	197m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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