Postcode WA8 6SL (Halton)

Map showing WA8 6SL and nearby postcodes

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

WA8 6SL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 6SL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WA8 6SL is Lincoln Square which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cypress Avenue and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.27 km away.

The closest primary school to WA8 6SL (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 6SL is ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB and is 4.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2012.

Residents reported an average download speed of 171.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lincoln Square 81 m
Cypress Avenue 104 m
Cedar Avenue 104 m
Lockett Road 150 m
Acacia Avenue 151 m
Chestnut Avenue 185 m
Alder Avenue 186 m
Larch Avenue 188 m
Bunhill Fields 219 m
Bevan Way 231 m
Birch Road 235 m
Hawthorn Avenue 256 m
St Peters Walk 256 m
Elm Avenue 259 m
Lilac Avenue 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 6SL

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 6SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
461 m
Wade Deacon High School 625 m
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
792 m
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
801 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
801 m
Lunts Heath Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
928 m
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1 km
Brookfields School 1.22 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.23 km
Moorfield Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.24 km
Simms Cross Primary School 1.37 km
Riverside College Halton Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
1.64 km
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.69 km
Ditton Primary School 1.75 km
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.88 km
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.97 km
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
2.26 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.61 km
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 2.87 km
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COTTAGE KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
4.07 km
SPAR Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
4.07 km
THE GROOMSPORT INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
4.07 km
The Stables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 9, 2021
4.32 km
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
4.51 km
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
4.51 km
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
4.51 km
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2012
4.67 km
Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
4.67 km
BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2014
4.67 km
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
4.77 km
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
4.77 km
SEAVIEW HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
4.8 km
Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2017
4.8 km
The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
4.81 km
BALLOO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
4.89 km
ABBEYFIELD UK (NI) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2017
4.9 km
BALLYHOLME LOCAL MEATS Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2017
4.9 km
BAYLANDS COFFEE COMPANY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
4.9 km
SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cypress Avenue Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Fairfield High Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Fairfield Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Fairfield Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Fairfield High Bus Stop/Station 171 m
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 799 m
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 799 m
CRONTON ROAD Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Spike Island Island 2.62 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
School Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Bold Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Cronton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
The Hempstones Wetland 2.92 km
Hempstones Point Wetland 2.94 km
Runcorn Sands Wetland 3.06 km
Astmoor Salt Marsh Wetland 3.28 km
Eccles Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Cuerdley Marsh Wetland 3.5 km
Wigg Island Island 3.6 km
Hale Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 171.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 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% 19.8 3.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 133 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 424.3 36.9

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 543,390 kWh - mean 12,637 kWh : median 13,067 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA8 6SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.37789800
Longitude -2.72683700
OS Easting 351745
OS Northing 0387029
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7063
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33006923
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3