Postcode WA6 6LJ (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 6LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA6 6LJ is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA6 6LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA6 6LJ 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 6LJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to WA6 6LJ is Forest Lane which is centered 427 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Lane and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Delamere Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 6LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Norley CofE VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019. 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 local pub for residents of WA6 6LJ is NEWTOWNARDS SAILING CLUB and is 3.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 11, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA6 6LJ 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 6LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Forest Lane 427 m
Delamere Road 797 m
B5152 800 m
Norley Road 812 m
Beech Lane 1.01 km
B5153 3.63 km
Chester Road 4 km
A533 10.28 km
M56 10.45 km
A556 12.06 km
A525 31.71 km
A53 40.25 km
A56 44.99 km
A49 48.21 km
M6 57.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 6LJ

Introduction January 1980
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 6LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.43 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.96 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.51 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.56 km
Delamere CofE Primary Academy 4.62 km
Cuddington Primary School 4.83 km
Sandiway Primary School 5.14 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.36 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
5.45 km
Weaverham High School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.72 km
Weaverham Forest Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
5.73 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
5.9 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
5.97 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
6.02 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
6.12 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.3 km
Weaverham Primary Academy 6.32 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
6.44 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
6.57 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
6.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SCHOOLS OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 23, 2015
1.07 km
CORRIES MEATS LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
1.49 km
BENEATH HIS WINGS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
1.68 km
MOUNTSTEWART DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
1.93 km
BALLYCASTLE HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 15, 2017
2.26 km
Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
2.31 km
Eurospar Carrowdore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
2.48 km
H & J Carnduff - Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2019
2.48 km
WINEFLAIR LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
2.48 km
CARROWDORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2012
2.59 km
CARROWDORE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2013
2.59 km
STRANGFORD COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2014
2.68 km
EDEN POTTERY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2015
2.7 km
BAY RESTAURANT (MOUNTSTEWART HOUSE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2015
2.84 km
THE SHOOTING LODGE Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 27, 2014
2.84 km
Ballyboley Dexters Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
2.95 km
LOUGHRIES PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2015
3.26 km
NEWTOWNARDS SAILING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 11, 2014
3.28 km
MOVILLA ABBEY COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2012
3.36 km
Millview Farm Vending Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
3.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forest Lane Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Hondslough Lane Bus Stop/Station 826 m
Fairview Bus Stop/Station 846 m
Hondslough Lane Bus Stop/Station 846 m
Fairview Bus Stop/Station 862 m
Delamere Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Delamere Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Acton Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hatchmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Hatch Mere Inland Water 953 m
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Breech Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Darley Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Hart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Hunger Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Blakemere Moss Inland Water 2 km
Newpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Delamere Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Gallowsclough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Dead Lake Inland Water 2.39 km
Linmere Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Royalty Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.6 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 25.35 Mbps
Upload 2.2 Mbps 3 Mbps 6.11 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.3 2.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 75% 21.2 3.4
30-300 Mbps 25% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 166,367 kWh - mean 23,767 kWh : median 24,765 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 38,860 kWh - mean 7,772 kWh : median 5,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 6LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.25249100
Longitude -2.66583500
OS Easting 355673
OS Northing 0373038
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 Weaver & Cuddington
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007670
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 1A2