WA8 8RQ maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8RQ lies on Lakeside Close in Widnes. WA8 8RQ 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 January 1980.

WA8 8RQ maps

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

Easting348331
Northing385463
Latitude53.363499
Longitude-2.777895

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 8RQ?

StreetLakeside Close
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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WA8 8RQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 8RQ 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

WardBankfield
ConstituencyHalton

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 8RQ

January 2024Public orderOn or near Edinburgh Road369m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Edinburgh Road369m
December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Lakeside Close60m
➜ Lakeside Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8RQ

Oakfield Drive (Ditchfield Road)Ditton212m
Oakfield Drive (Ditchfield Road)Ditton251m
Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive)Ditton359m
Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive)Ditton365m
Ash Lane (Ditchfield Road)Ditton409m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8RQ

Hough Green Station1km
Widnes Station3.4km
Halewood Station3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8RQ

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

Download

Median download speed70.0Mbps
Average download speed72.6Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed8.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8RQ (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 8RQ

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WA8 8RQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)796,386
Meter count69
Mean (kWh/meter)11,542
Median (kWh/meter)10,270

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)198,069
Meter count63
Mean (kWh/meter)3,144
Median (kWh/meter)2,625
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 8RQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 8RQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

25.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8RQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Tea Reef
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
88 Clincton View
142m
Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Clincton View
296m
Our Ladys First Steps Nursery - School Meals Lunch Service
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Clincton View
296m

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Nearest post box to WA8 8RQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Merseyview Road16:0011:001,620m
Waterloo Road17:3011:002,772m
Head Office18:3012:303,108m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8RQ

FacilityDistance
Optimum Fitness (Closed)
Everite Road Industrial Estate, Westgate, Widnes
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
607m
Hough Green Park
Royal Avenue, Widnes
Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches
729m
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michaels Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
916m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8RQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Clincton View, Widnes, WA8 8JN
Primary295m
Oakfield Community Primary School
Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ
Primary503m
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Spinney Avenue, Hough Green, Widnes, WA8 8LD
Primary818m

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Source: Edubase
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WA8 8RQ ITL and WA8 8RQ 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 8RQ:

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

WA8 8RQ 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 8RQ:

CodeName
OAE00062492
LSOAE01012389Halton 008A
MSOAE02002581Halton 008

Nearest postcodes to WA8 8RQ

WA8 8RHLakeside Close75m
WA8 8GEBrackenwood Drive113m
WA8 8GHAshwood Close114m
WA8 8RGOakfield Drive131m
WA8 8RNClincton View147m
WA8 8RJOakfield Drive159m
WA8 8RWClincton View162m
WA8 8GGMaplewood Close172m
WA8 8GFHazelwood Close180m
WA8 8RRClincton View214m