Postcode WA8 6RH (Halton)

Map showing WA8 6RH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA8 6RH is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA8 6RH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA8 6RH 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 6RH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA8 6RH is Neil Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barracks and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.49 km away.

The closest primary school to WA8 6RH (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 6RH is BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB and is 4.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.7 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 6RH 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA8 6RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA8 6RH, and the approximate distance away.

Neil Street 18 m
Stanley Close 53 m
Reay Street 67 m
Ansdell Road 81 m
Fairhaven Road 87 m
Fir Street 88 m
Lime Avenue 140 m
Millfield Road 147 m
Mount Pleasant 161 m
Willow Avenue 164 m
Doward Street 168 m
Peel House Lane 171 m
Knowles Street 177 m
Mount Street 181 m
Eric Street 185 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 6RH

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 WA8 6RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
100 m
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
681 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
681 m
Wade Deacon High School 824 m
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
832 m
Brookfields School 942 m
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.15 km
Moorfield Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.17 km
Simms Cross Primary School 1.18 km
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.22 km
Lunts Heath Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.32 km
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.38 km
Riverside College Halton Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
1.44 km
Ditton Primary School 1.89 km
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.02 km
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
2.12 km
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
2.46 km
Widnes Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.94 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.04 km
St Michaels Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 6RH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COTTAGE KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
3.63 km
SPAR Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
3.63 km
THE GROOMSPORT INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
3.63 km
The Stables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 9, 2021
3.88 km
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
4.22 km
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
4.22 km
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
4.22 km
BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2014
4.35 km
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2012
4.37 km
Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
4.37 km
BALLOO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
4.44 km
The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
4.46 km
SEAVIEW HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
4.47 km
Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2017
4.47 km
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
4.49 km
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
4.49 km
BALLYHOLME LOCAL MEATS Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2017
4.53 km
BAYLANDS COFFEE COMPANY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
4.53 km
ABBEYFIELD UK (NI) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2017
4.58 km
BALLYHOLME PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
4.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 6RH - Data from Apr 2022

Barracks Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Barracks Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Lytham Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Lytham Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Peelhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 425 m
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 646 m
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 646 m
VICTORIA SQUARE Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 5.52 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 5.52 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 6RH - Data from Dec 2021

Spike Island Island 2.32 km
The Hempstones Wetland 2.48 km
Hempstones Point Wetland 2.49 km
Runcorn Sands Wetland 2.68 km
Astmoor Salt Marsh Wetland 2.84 km
Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
School Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Bold Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Cuerdley Marsh Wetland 3.07 km
Wigg Island Island 3.15 km
Cronton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Church Bank Wetland 3.41 km
Eccles Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Hale Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 6RH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 95.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.3 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 256,529 kWh - mean 11,153 kWh : median 10,619 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 55,497 kWh - mean 2,312 kWh : median 2,224 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA8 6RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.37475900
Longitude -2.72269500
OS Easting 352017
OS Northing 0386677
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7725
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000006
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33006915
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 003A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1