The postcode WA8 7GA is located in Halton It was introduced in September 2002 and is an active postcode. WA8 7GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA8 7GA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 7GA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to WA8 7GA is Adelaide Court which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is KINGSWAY HOTEL and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.15 km away.
The closest primary school to WA8 7GA (for ages 11 and under) is St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 4, 2021.
The local pub for residents of WA8 7GA is ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB and is 2.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2012.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 7GA 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 7GA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA8 7GA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA8 7GA
| Introduction | September 2002 |
| 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 7GA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 457 m |
| Riverside College Halton | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (March 11, 2020) | 466 m |
| Simms Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 678 m | |
| Widnes Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.25 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 7, 2008) | 1.25 km |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Fairfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Ditton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.69 km | |
| Wade Deacon High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.7 km | |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Ashley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 10, 2016) | 1.92 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (December 14, 2016) | 2.24 km |
| Brookfields School | Special school | 2-11 | 2.4 km | |
| Victoria Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 2.51 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 25, 2019) | 2.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 7GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boat House Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 2.48 km | |
| JAMAICA INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 2.48 km | |
| Salty Pup Food Truck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 2.48 km | |
| ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2012 | 2.64 km | |
| Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 2.64 km | |
| BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2014 | 2.67 km | |
| BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2017 | 2.74 km | |
| HARGREAVES HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2017 | 2.74 km | |
| SEAVIEW HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2017 | 2.8 km | |
| Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2017 | 2.8 km | |
| COTTAGE KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 2.83 km | |
| SPAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 2.83 km | |
| THE GROOMSPORT INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2020 | 2.83 km | |
| The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 2.87 km | |
| ABBEYFIELD UK (NI) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2017 | 2.89 km | |
| SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.9 km | |
| THE GUILLEMOT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2015 | 2.9 km | |
| The Guillemot Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 2.9 km | |
| BANGOR CIVIL DEFENCE CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2017 | 2.95 km | |
| LITTLE KINGDOM KIDS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 2.95 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 7GA - Data from Apr 2022
| KINGSWAY HOTEL | 169 m | |
| ASHLEY WAY | 182 m | |
| ASHLEY WAY | 192 m | |
| DOCTORS PUB | 194 m | |
| WATERLOO CENTRE | 240 m | |
| MARKET STREET | 219 m | |
| MARKET STREET | 219 m | |
| VICTORIA SQUARE | 235 m | |
| Hough Green Rail Station | 3.15 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 8.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.17 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 7GA - Data from Dec 2021
| Spike Island | 635 m | |
| Runcorn Sands | 1.35 km | |
| Church Bank | 1.64 km | |
| Hempstones Point | 2.15 km | |
| The Hempstones | 2.41 km | |
| Astmoor Salt Marsh | 2.44 km | |
| Big Pool | 2.44 km | |
| Hale Road Woods | 2.46 km | |
| Wigg Island | 2.58 km | |
| Clincton Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Beaconsfield Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 3.2 km | |
| Cuerdley Marsh | 3.22 km | |
| Haddock's Wood | 3.31 km | |
| The Lake | 3.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 7GA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 46 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.5 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53.3 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA8 7GA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.35997500 |
| Longitude | -2.73260200 |
| OS Easting | 351341 |
| OS Northing | 0385039 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Halton |
| Electoral Ward | Central & West Bank |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
| 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 | E33006933 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Halton 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Halton 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |