WA8 9LU maps, stats, and open data

WA8 9LU lies on Derby Road in Widnes. WA8 9LU is located in the Farnworth 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 9LU maps

WA8 9LU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WA8 9LU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WA8 9LU geodata

Easting352040
Northing387696
Latitude53.383920
Longitude-2.722504

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 9LU?

StreetDerby Road
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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WA8 9LU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 9LU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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

WardFarnworth
ConstituencyHalton

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 9LU

June 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Marsh Hall Road194m
March 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Farnworth Street312m
March 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Farnworth Street312m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 9LU

Everite Works (Derby Road)Farnworth27m
Everite Works (Derby Road)Farnworth44m
Glebe Garage (Lunts Heath Road)Farnworth398m
Peelhouse LaneFarnworth416m
Derby RoadFarnworth421m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 9LU

Widnes Station1km
Hough Green Station3.7km
Rainhill Station4.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 9LU

Broadband access in WA8 9LU (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 9LU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed44.0Mbps
Average download speed62.3Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.5Mbps
Average upload speed9.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 9LU (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 9LU

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WA8 9LU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9LU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)285,257
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)14,263
Median (kWh/meter)14,297

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)72,660
Meter count26
Mean (kWh/meter)2,795
Median (kWh/meter)2,869
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9LU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9LU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

14.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 9LU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9LU (meters)

Will's Kitchen (Mobile Unit)
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
5 Chadwick Lane
227m
Saffron Tea Rooms
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
94 Derby Road
227m
Aldi
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Derby Road
277m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WA8 9LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Farnworth S.o.17:1512:00379m
Beaconsfield17:1511:00570m
Lytham Road17:3011:00789m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 9LU

FacilityDistance
Widnes Cricket Club
Beaconsfield Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
468m
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Peel House Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio
545m
Farnworth Methodist Church Hall
Derby Road, Widnes
Sports Hall
691m

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Nearest schools to WA8 9LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, WA8 9RJ
Primary528m
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, Widnes, WA8 9HS
Primary564m
Moorfield Primary School
School Way, Moorfield Road, Widnes, WA8 3HJ
Primary928m

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WA8 9LU ITL and WA8 9LU 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 9LU:

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

WA8 9LU 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 9LU:

CodeName
OAE00062521
LSOAE01012392Halton 001A
MSOAE02002574Halton 001

Nearest postcodes to WA8 9LU

WA8 9LXClaremont Drive82m
WA8 9NBClaremont Avenue84m
WA8 9LTMarsh Hall Road104m
WA8 9LSMarsh Hall Road167m
WA8 9NFDerby Road185m
WA8 9NGShackleton Avenue188m
WA8 9FRAmelia Close189m
WA8 9FPHoneysuckle Close206m
WA8 9RHTrentham Close216m
WA8 9LNWindermere Avenue218m