The postcode WA8 8AL is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA8 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA8 8AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8AL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WA8 8AL is Abbey Close which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Queens Avenue and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 883 m away.
The closest primary school to WA8 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is Oakfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 30, 2021.
The local pub for residents of WA8 8AL is ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB and is 3.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2012.
Residents reported an average download speed of 117.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA8 8AL 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 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA8 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA8 8AL
| 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 8AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 487 m |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 574 m |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (December 14, 2016) | 828 m |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 893 m |
| Ashley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1 km |
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.04 km | |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Ditton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.22 km | |
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 5, 2020) | 1.5 km |
| Halebank CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Riverside College Halton | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (March 11, 2020) | 2.15 km |
| Simms Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.27 km | |
| Wade Deacon High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.34 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.45 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 7, 2008) | 2.45 km |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.65 km |
| Widnes Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.74 km |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUEST ACCOMMODATION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2017 | 3.48 km | |
| Boat House Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 3.73 km | |
| JAMAICA INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 3.73 km | |
| Salty Pup Food Truck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 3.73 km | |
| Pickie Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 3.79 km | |
| BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2017 | 3.83 km | |
| HARGREAVES HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2017 | 3.83 km | |
| RED BRICK HOUSE NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2016 | 3.83 km | |
| SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 3.84 km | |
| THE GUILLEMOT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2015 | 3.84 km | |
| The Guillemot Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 3.84 km | |
| ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2012 | 3.86 km | |
| Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 3.86 km | |
| CARNALEA GOLF CLUB (CLUB HOUSE) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2017 | 3.87 km | |
| Carnalea Golf Club (JAG Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 3.87 km | |
| Ailsa Lodge Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 3.91 km | |
| BANGOR CIVIL DEFENCE CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2017 | 3.91 km | |
| LITTLE KINGDOM KIDS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 3.91 km | |
| Addiction Tattoo & Piercing Studio / Caffeine Addiction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 4.01 km | |
| Rabbit Rooms (Jam Jar Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 4.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Queens Avenue | 101 m | |
| Queens Avenue | 113 m | |
| Borrowdale Road | 166 m | |
| Borrowdale Road | 230 m | |
| Wyncroft Road | 245 m | |
| HALE ROAD | 426 m | |
| HALE ROAD | 426 m | |
| PRESCOT ROAD | 998 m | |
| Hough Green Rail Station | 883 m | |
| Halewood Rail Station | 4.25 km | |
| Halewood Rail Station | 4.25 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 6.68 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.44 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Clincton Wood | 924 m | |
| Hale Road Woods | 971 m | |
| George's Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Spike Island | 2.76 km | |
| Little Boar's Wood | 2.86 km | |
| The Field | 2.95 km | |
| Church Bank | 2.98 km | |
| Ramsbrook Plantation | 3.1 km | |
| Green's Bridge Plantation | 3.11 km | |
| Big Boar's Wood | 3.14 km | |
| Hale Gate Marsh | 3.16 km | |
| Pex Hill | 3.29 km | |
| The Coppice | 3.43 km | |
| Cronton Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Decoy Marsh | 3.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 87 Mbps | 117.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 39 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.5 | 12.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for WA8 8AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.36615100 |
| Longitude | -2.76686700 |
| OS Easting | 349068 |
| OS Northing | 0385750 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Halton |
| Electoral Ward | Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| 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 | E33006928 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Halton 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Halton 006D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |