WA8 8DZ maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8DZ lies on Alexander Drive in Widnes. WA8 8DZ is located in the Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank 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 8DZ maps

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

WA8 8DZ 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 8DZ geodata

Easting	349725
Northing	385640
Latitude	53.365225
Longitude	-2.756977

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 8DZ?

Street	Alexander Drive
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 8DZ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 8DZ 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	Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 8DZ

January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Petrol Station	385m
January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Petrol Station	385m
January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Petrol Station	385m
➜ Alexander Drive crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8DZ

Alexander Drive (Hale Road)	Ditton	161m
Alexander Drive (Hale Road)	Ditton	188m
Crossway (Hale Road)	Ditton	264m
Blundell Arms (Coronation Drive)	Ditton	279m
Blundell Arms (Coronation Drive)	Ditton	332m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8DZ

Hough Green Station	1.4km
Widnes Station	2.1km
Runcorn Station	3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8DZ

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

Download

Median download speed	45.0Mbps
Average download speed	73.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	5.3Mbps
Average upload speed	6.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8DZ (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 8DZ

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 8DZ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	208,474
Meter count	20
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,424
Median (kWh/meter)	10,958

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	56,082
Meter count	18
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,116
Median (kWh/meter)	3,115

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

91.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8DZ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Best One

9 Alexander Drive

120m

Golden Flower Takeaway

5-7 Alexander Drive

120m

Ditton Deli

101a Hale Road

134m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Waterloo Road	17:30	11:00	1,467m
Head Office	18:30	12:30	1,731m
Appleton Village	17:30	11:00	1,812m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8DZ

Facility	Distance
King George V Playing Fields (Widnes) Dundalk Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	491m
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue, Widnes Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	572m
Chesnut Lodge School Green Lane, Widnes Sports Hall, Swimming Pool	608m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8DZ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road, Widnes, WA8 8DF	Nursery	457m
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7HG	Not applicable	572m
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane, Ditton, Widnes, WA8 7HF	Not applicable	608m

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WA8 8DZ ITL and WA8 8DZ 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 8DZ:

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 8DZ 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 8DZ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062759
LSOA	E01012442	Halton 006E
MSOA	E02002579	Halton 006

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 8DZ

WA8 8EA	Tedder Square	65m
WA8 8EJ	Montgomery Road	69m
WA8 8EQ	Somerville Road	69m
WA8 8EE	Cunningham Road	105m
WA8 8EB	Alexander Drive	114m
WA8 8PG	Parbold Court	116m
WA8 8PE	Gathurst Court	138m
WA8 8PQ	Standish Court	170m
WA8 8ED	Cunningham Road	170m
WA8 8DW	Hale Road	188m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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