The postcode WA6 6XS is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA6 6XS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA6 6XS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 6XS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to WA6 6XS is School Close which is centered 114 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High School and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 1.54 km away.
The closest primary school to WA6 6XS (for ages 11 and under) is Helsby Hillside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 25, 2021. 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 Sole Plaice and is 1.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 28% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA6 6XS is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Western Cheshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA6 6XS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA6 6XS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA6 6XS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA6 6XS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 156 m |
| Helsby Hillside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 535 m |
| Alvanley and Manley Village School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| Frodsham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.27 km |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2009) | 2.56 km |
| Horn's Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| Frodsham Manor House Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 2.95 km |
| Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Special Measures (July 16, 2021) | 3.28 km |
| Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 3.91 km |
| Elton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 4.52 km |
| Weston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 4.68 km |
| The Cavendish High Academy | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (March 7, 2017) | 4.87 km |
| Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 4.98 km |
| Hope Corner School | Special school | 14-17 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 5.01 km |
| Beechwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 5.06 km |
| Hillview Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 5.14 km |
| Weston Point Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2013) | 5.22 km |
| The Heath School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 5.36 km |
| Pewithall School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2013) | 5.63 km |
| Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 5.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA6 6XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEVERLY LODGE NURSING HOME & HOLLYBANK MANOR RESIDENTIAL HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 347 m | |
| THE ARK OPEN FARM/COTTAGE CAFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 5, 2019 | 347 m | |
| Valentino's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 588 m | |
| SPAR DONAGHADEE ROAD FILLING STATION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2017 | 603 m | |
| STEWART LODGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2012 | 682 m | |
| DOMESTIC CARE LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2014 | 1.21 km | |
| Sole Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 1.51 km | |
| WINEMARK | Exempt March 10, 2014 | 1.51 km | |
| MOVILLA HOUSE NURSING HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Spar Rosevale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 1.7 km | |
| Subway Rosevale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 1.7 km | |
| MOVILLA HIGH SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2019 | 1.73 km | |
| MASTER CHEF CHINESE TAKE AWAY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 20, 2020 | 1.75 km | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 1.75 km | |
| MILLARS FISH 'N CHIPS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 1.75 km | |
| Russells Food & Drink | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2017 | 1.75 km | |
| TASTY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2017 | 1.75 km | |
| ROCKHAVEN (B & B) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2017 | 1.77 km | |
| MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 1.8 km | |
| THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2016 | 1.83 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA6 6XS - Data from Apr 2022
| High School | 69 m | |
| High School | 96 m | |
| High School | 169 m | |
| High School | 180 m | |
| High School | 181 m | |
| High School | 174 m | |
| High Street | 2.47 km | |
| Helsby Rail Station | 1.54 km | |
| Frodsham Rail Station | 2.45 km | |
| Frodsham Rail Station | 2.47 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 9.62 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.77 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA6 6XS - Data from Dec 2021
| Woodhouses | 375 m | |
| Woodhouse Hill | 938 m | |
| Harmers Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Foxhill Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Helsby Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Snidley Moor | 1.4 km | |
| Hollytree Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Helsby Quarry Woodland Park | 1.61 km | |
| Overton Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 1.89 km | |
| Lordship Marsh | 1.91 km | |
| Frodsham Marsh | 2.22 km | |
| Crow Mere | 2.31 km | |
| Helsby Marsh | 2.34 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA6 6XS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 23.7 Mbps | 27.7 Mbps | 59.35 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.7 Mbps | 5.3 Mbps | 14.54 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 28% | 72% | 17.7 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 72% | 72% | 42.4 | 9.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA6 6XS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.27933100 |
| Longitude | -2.74870900 |
| OS Easting | 350175 |
| OS Northing | 0376077 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Weaver Vale |
| Electoral Ward | Helsby |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000050 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Helsby BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33007669 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cheshire West and Chester 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cheshire West and Chester 015C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |