The postcode WA8 6RA is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA8 6RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA8 6RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 WA8 6RA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WA8 6RA is Kirkham Road which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lytham Road and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.56 km away.
The closest primary school to WA8 6RA (for ages 11 and under) is Fairfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WA8 6RA is BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB and is 4.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2014.
Residents reported an average download speed of 117.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA8 6RA is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Halton and St Helens is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA8 6RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA8 6RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA8 6RA
| 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 WA8 6RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 258 m |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 822 m |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 7, 2008) | 822 m |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 851 m |
| Wade Deacon High School | Academy | 11-16 | 877 m | |
| Brookfields School | Special school | 2-11 | 882 m | |
| Moorfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| Lunts Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 1.18 km |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Simms Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.34 km | |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.55 km |
| Riverside College Halton | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (March 11, 2020) | 1.61 km |
| Ditton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Ashley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (December 14, 2016) | 2.53 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 2.98 km |
| Widnes Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 3.11 km |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 6RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| COTTAGE KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 3.75 km | |
| SPAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 3.75 km | |
| THE GROOMSPORT INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2020 | 3.75 km | |
| The Stables | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2021 | 4 km | |
| Boat House Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 4.38 km | |
| JAMAICA INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 4.38 km | |
| Salty Pup Food Truck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 4.38 km | |
| BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2014 | 4.51 km | |
| ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2012 | 4.54 km | |
| Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 4.54 km | |
| BALLOO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 4.54 km | |
| The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 4.63 km | |
| SEAVIEW HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2017 | 4.64 km | |
| Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2017 | 4.64 km | |
| BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2017 | 4.66 km | |
| HARGREAVES HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2017 | 4.66 km | |
| BALLYHOLME LOCAL MEATS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 18, 2017 | 4.69 km | |
| BAYLANDS COFFEE COMPANY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2017 | 4.69 km | |
| ABBEYFIELD UK (NI) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2017 | 4.74 km | |
| BALLYHOLME PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2017 | 4.77 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 6RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Lytham Road | 151 m | |
| Lytham Road | 177 m | |
| Barracks | 195 m | |
| Barracks | 207 m | |
| Fairfield High | 332 m | |
| APPLETON VILLAGE | 792 m | |
| APPLETON VILLAGE | 792 m | |
| VICTORIA SQUARE | 1.71 km | |
| Hough Green Rail Station | 3.56 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 5.4 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 5.41 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 9.84 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.46 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 6RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Spike Island | 2.49 km | |
| The Hempstones | 2.56 km | |
| Hempstones Point | 2.6 km | |
| Pex Hill | 2.79 km | |
| School Lane Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Runcorn Sands | 2.84 km | |
| Bold Heath Plantation | 2.84 km | |
| Astmoor Salt Marsh | 2.94 km | |
| The Field | 3 km | |
| Cuerdley Marsh | 3.13 km | |
| Cronton Wood | 3.26 km | |
| Wigg Island | 3.27 km | |
| Eccles Plantation | 3.28 km | |
| Church Bank | 3.57 km | |
| George's Wood | 3.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 6RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.9 Mbps | 117.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 83.1 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 383.4 | 36.6 |
Energy usage data for WA8 6RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.37621000 |
| Longitude | -2.72198300 |
| OS Easting | 352066 |
| OS Northing | 0386838 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Halton |
| Electoral Ward | Appleton |
| Local Authority District | Halton |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Liverpool City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Merseyside |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000006 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Halton and St Helens |
| 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 Halton CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Widnes BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33006914 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Halton 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Halton 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |