WA8 8WL maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8WL lies on Foundry Lane in Widnes. WA8 8WL 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 April 2007.

WA8 8WL maps

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

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WA8 8WL geodata

Easting349266
Northing384337
Latitude53.353486
Longitude-2.763666

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Where is WA8 8WL?

StreetFoundry Lane
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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WA8 8WL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 8WL 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 8WL

June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Baynard Drive175m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Burmarsh Lane373m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Hale Road491m
➜ Foundry Lane crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8WL

Harrison Street (Hale Road)Ditton437m
Clapgate Crescent (Hale Road)Ditton462m
Old Station (Hale Road)Ditton Marsh517m
Old Station (Hale Road)Ditton530m
St Michaels Road (Ditton Road)Ditton Marsh538m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8WL

Hough Green Station2.2km
Runcorn Station2.3km
Widnes Station3.4km

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Deprivation

82.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8WL:

Food Standards Agency

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

Cravings Mobile
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Unit 26 Golden Triangle Industrial Estate
281m
Gino Ferraiolo Ice Cream J68 HDM
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Harrison Street
319m
Gino Ferraiolo Ice Cream YY52 HKC
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Harrison Street
319m

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Nearest post box to WA8 8WL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Merseyview Road16:0011:00869m
Portland Street17:0011:001,908m
Waterloo Road17:3011:001,949m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8WL

FacilityDistance
Optimum Fitness
St. Michaels Industrial Estate, Widnes
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Sports Hall
732m
Halebank Recreation Ground
Blackburne Avenue, Widnes
Grass Pitches
743m
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michaels Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
858m

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Nearest schools to WA8 8WL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Halebank CofE Primary School
Heathview Road, Halebank, Widnes, WA8 8UZ
Primary854m
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Road, Widnes, WA8 8TD
Primary858m
Oakfield Community Primary School
Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ
Primary1.7km

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Environment

Risk of WA8 8WL flooding from rivers and sea
Low
➜ WA8 8WL flood map

WA8 8WL ITL and WA8 8WL 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 8WL:

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

WA8 8WL 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 8WL:

CodeName
OAE00170558
LSOAE01012391Halton 008B
MSOAE02002581Halton 008

Nearest postcodes to WA8 8WL

WA8 8WJBaynard Drive154m
WA8 8WHNorris Grove215m
WA8 8WGWellingford Avenue271m
WA8 8WEPalmarsh Road342m
WA8 8WDFoundry Lane377m
WA8 8YXBroughton Way382m
WA8 8WFBurmarsh Lane385m
WA8 8TRHale Road423m
WA8 8TUHale Road452m
WA8 0TLHale Road453m