WA8 8QS maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8QS lies on Ditchfield Road in Ditton, Widnes. WA8 8QS 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 8QS maps

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

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WA8 8QS geodata

Easting349116
Northing385491
Latitude53.363827
Longitude-2.766104

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Where is WA8 8QS?

StreetDitchfield Road
LocalityDitton
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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WA8 8QS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 8QS 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

WardDitton, Hale Village & Halebank
ConstituencyHalton

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 8QS

January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Petrol Station246m
January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Petrol Station246m
January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Petrol Station246m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8QS

Wyncroft Road (Ditchfield Road)Ditton101m
St. Michaels (Ditchfield Road)Ditton139m
Wyncroft Road (Dichfield Road)Ditton161m
St. Michaels (Hale Road)Ditton221m
St. Michaels (Hale Road)Ditton241m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8QS

Hough Green Station1.1km
Widnes Station2.7km
Runcorn Station3.3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8QS

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

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed95.6Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.7Mbps
Average upload speed0.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed0.68Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8QS (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 8QS

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WA8 8QS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)251,126
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)13,217
Median (kWh/meter)11,711

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)64,002
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)3,556
Median (kWh/meter)3,343
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 8QS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 8QS.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Unicorn Delights
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
218 Hale Road
189m
Noble House
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
216 Hale Road
189m
Bargain Booze
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
3 Ditchfield Road
210m

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Nearest post box to WA8 8QS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Merseyview Road16:0011:001,732m
Waterloo Road17:3011:002,004m
Head Office18:3012:302,324m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8QS

FacilityDistance
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michaels Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
311m
Optimum Fitness
St. Michaels Industrial Estate, Widnes
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Sports Hall
470m
Optimum Fitness (Closed)
Everite Road Industrial Estate, Westgate, Widnes
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
486m

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Nearest schools to WA8 8QS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Road, Widnes, WA8 8TD
Primary311m
Oakfield Community Primary School
Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ
Primary689m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Clincton View, Widnes, WA8 8JN
Primary966m

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WA8 8QS ITL and WA8 8QS 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 8QS:

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

WA8 8QS 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 8QS:

CodeName
OAE00062510
LSOAE01012388Halton 006D
MSOAE02002579Halton 006

Nearest postcodes to WA8 8QS

WA8 8QTKenneth Road31m
WA8 8QXDitchfield Road48m
WA8 8RZRadford Close89m
WA8 8QUHeyes Road92m
WA8 8QGDitchfield Road125m
WA8 8APAndrew Close132m
WA8 8QLYork Road137m
WA8 8QQArnold Place142m
WA8 8QJCanterbury Road142m
WA8 8ASHeralds Close159m