Postcode WA8 6RS (Halton)

Map showing WA8 6RS and nearby postcodes

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

WA8 6RS 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 6RS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to WA8 6RS is Henry Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Page Lane and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.71 km away.

The closest primary school to WA8 6RS (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 6RS is BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB and is 4.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA8 6RS 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 6RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Henry Street 16 m
Cliffe Street 37 m
Elaine Close 68 m
Mill Brow 82 m
William Street 86 m
Parr Street 96 m
Edwin Street 99 m
Susan Street 101 m
Richmond Street 116 m
Joseph Street 129 m
Plumpton Mews 150 m
Sadler Street 173 m
Eric Street 174 m
Millfield Road 183 m
Taylor Street 185 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 6RS

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 6RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
349 m
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
568 m
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
794 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
794 m
Brookfields School 804 m
Wade Deacon High School 1.09 km
Simms Cross Primary School 1.15 km
Moorfield Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.2 km
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.23 km
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.37 km
Riverside College Halton Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
1.41 km
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.54 km
Lunts Heath Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.61 km
Ditton Primary School 2.08 km
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.2 km
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
2.31 km
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
2.67 km
Widnes Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.8 km
St Michaels Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
3.28 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.36 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Page Lane Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Page Lane Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Page Lane Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Page Lane Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Peelhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 265 m
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 741 m
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 741 m
VICTORIA SQUARE Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 5.84 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 5.85 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Hempstones Wetland 2.15 km
Spike Island Island 2.15 km
Hempstones Point Wetland 2.17 km
Runcorn Sands Wetland 2.43 km
Astmoor Salt Marsh Wetland 2.51 km
Cuerdley Marsh Wetland 2.75 km
Wigg Island Island 2.83 km
School Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Bold Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Church Bank Wetland 3.26 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Eccles Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Round Chevaral Wetland 3.65 km
Cronton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.4 Mbps 79 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 21 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.7 13
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 125,525 kWh - mean 5,458 kWh : median 4,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 34,611 kWh - mean 1,573 kWh : median 1,476 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA8 6RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.37261300
Longitude -2.71927700
OS Easting 352242
OS Northing 0386436
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
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 7C1