WA8 8RU maps, stats, and open data
WA8 8RU lies on Ditchfield Place in Widnes. WA8 8RU 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 8RU maps


WA8 8RU geodata
| Easting | 348790 |
| Northing | 385583 |
| Latitude | 53.364623 |
| Longitude | -2.771018 |
Where is WA8 8RU?
| Street | Ditchfield Place |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 8RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 8RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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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
| Ward | Bankfield |
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| Constituency | Halton |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 8RU
| Ditchfield Place (Ditchfield Road) | Ditton | 50m |
| Ditchfield Place (Ditchfield Road) | Ditton | 60m |
| Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive) | Ditton | 128m |
| Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive) | Ditton | 138m |
| Coronet Way (Coronation Drive) | Ditton | 170m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 8RU
| Hough Green Station | 0.9km |
| Widnes Station | 2.9km |
| Runcorn Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 8RU (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 8RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 77.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 77.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 8RU (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% |
WA8 8RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 8RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 195,291 |
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| Meter count | 24 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,137 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,746 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 72,202 |
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| Meter count | 24 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,008 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,463 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 8RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 8RU.
- 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 8RU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 8RU (metres)
Spar
Ladbrokes
Harry's Fish Bar
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Nearest post box to WA8 8RU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Merseyview Road | 16:00 | 11:00 | 1,744m |
| Waterloo Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 2,342m |
| Head Office | 18:30 | 12:30 | 2,655m |
WA8 8RU ITL and WA8 8RU 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 8RU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD7 | Merseyside |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD71 | East Merseyside |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000006 | Halton |
WA8 8RU 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 8RU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00062509 | |
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| LSOA | E01012388 | Halton 006D |
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| MSOA | E02002579 | Halton 006 |
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