WA8 8GQ maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8GQ is located in the Bankfield 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 August 2016.

WA8 8GQ maps

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

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WA8 8GQ geodata

Easting348923
Northing385826
Latitude53.366836
Longitude-2.769059

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Where is WA8 8GQ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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WA8 8GQ Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation20m66ft

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

WardBankfield
ConstituencyHalton

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 8GQ

January 2024BurglaryOn or near Edwards Way237m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Edinburgh Road377m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Edinburgh Road377m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8GQ

Queens Avenue (Coronation Drive)Ditton76m
Queens Avenue (Coronation Drive)Ditton124m
Coronet Way (Coronation Drive)Ditton178m
Coronet Way (Coronation Drive)Ditton235m
Borrowdale Road (Coronation Drive)Ditton302m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8GQ

Hough Green Station0.7km
Widnes Station2.7km
Runcorn Station3.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8GQ

Broadband access in WA8 8GQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WA8 8GQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed37.3Mbps
Average download speed33.1Mbps
Maximum download speed60.65Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.1Mbps
Average upload speed5.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed8.50Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8GQ (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 8GQ

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Deprivation

86.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8GQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Ladbrokes
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
1 Queens Avenue
45m
Harry's Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
9 Queens Avenue
65m
Hills Butchers
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
13 Queens Avenue
73m

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Nearest post box to WA8 8GQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Merseyview Road16:0011:002,006m
Waterloo Road17:3011:002,282m
Appleton Village17:3011:002,516m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8GQ

FacilityDistance
Hough Green Park
Royal Avenue, Widnes
Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches
481m
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michaels Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
693m
Optimum Fitness (Closed)
Everite Road Industrial Estate, Westgate, Widnes
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
728m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8GQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Oakfield Community Primary School
Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ
Primary365m
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Road, Widnes, WA8 8TD
Primary693m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Clincton View, Widnes, WA8 8JN
Primary755m

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Source: Edubase
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WA8 8GQ ITL and WA8 8GQ 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 8GQ:

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

WA8 8GQ 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 8GQ:

CodeName
OAE00062504
LSOAE01012388Halton 006D
MSOAE02002579Halton 006

Nearest postcodes to WA8 8GQ

WA8 8AXCoronation Drive63m
WA8 8AHPhilip Road66m
WA8 8BHCoronation Drive87m
WA8 8ATCrown Avenue110m
WA8 8BNRegal Crescent126m
WA8 8AQCoronation Drive138m
WA8 8ALAbbey Close164m
WA8 8HNRoyal Avenue175m
WA8 8EYLevens Way191m
WA8 8AJAbbey Road192m