Postcode WA6 6GX (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 6GX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA6 6GX is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. WA6 6GX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA6 6GX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WA6 6GX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WA6 6GX is Birch Hill which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birch Hill and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Mouldsworth Rail Station, 2.96 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 6GX (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Helsby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN and is 1.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for WA6 6GX is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Western Cheshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA6 6GX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA6 6GX, and the approximate distance away.

Birch Hill 53 m
New Pale Road 567 m
Manley Road 720 m
Waterloo Lane 1.28 km
B5152 3.28 km
Chester Road 7.17 km
M56 12.25 km
A533 13.86 km
A525 29.82 km
A53 43.09 km
A56 46.53 km
A49 48.76 km
M6 56.82 km
A6 64.24 km
A57 66.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 6GX

Introduction December 1997
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA6 6GX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.18 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.39 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.14 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.31 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
3.38 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.6 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
3.7 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.15 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.32 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.46 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.96 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.03 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
5.64 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 5.9 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.93 km
Delamere CofE Primary Academy 6.05 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
6.47 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
6.72 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.73 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA6 6GX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HILLMOUNT ARDS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
719 m
Welliam UK Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
730 m
LOUGHRIES PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2015
920 m
KINDERGARTEN COTTAGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
1.32 km
THE CORNER SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2015
1.34 km
Albert Boal Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
1.44 km
ALLIANCE PHARMACY (BOOTS PHARMACY) Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2018
1.44 km
CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
1.44 km
Spar Movilla Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2012
1.44 km
Winemark Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2013
1.44 km
ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL - KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
1.44 km
LITTLE FEET PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2014
1.44 km
Little Rainbows Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
1.44 km
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
1.44 km
MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
1.66 km
CASTLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
1.85 km
CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2014
1.85 km
SCHOOL'S OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2015
1.85 km
STRANGFORD FILLING STATION Retailers - other 4
Good
July 3, 2017
1.92 km
EDENVALE HOUSE (B & B) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 6, 2013
2.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA6 6GX - Data from Apr 2022

Birch Hill Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Yarrangall Green Bus Stop/Station 1.02 km
High School Taxi Rank 3.23 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA6 6GX - Data from Dec 2021

Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 174 m
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Finney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
The Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Ark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Crow Mere Inland Water 2.27 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA6 6GX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.8 Mbps 36.1 Mbps 52.85 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 12.72 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.5 11
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.3 10.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.25723400
Longitude -2.71888300
OS Easting 352139
OS Northing 0373600
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26542
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Weaver Vale
Electoral Ward Sandstone
Local Authority District Cheshire West and Chester
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cheshire and Warrington
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cheshire and Warrington

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000050
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Western Cheshire
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Cheshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007672
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 015A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2