The postcode WA8 9WS is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. WA8 9WS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA8 9WS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 9WS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WA8 9WS is Garrigill Close which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Glebe Garage and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.84 km away.
The closest primary school to WA8 9WS (for ages 11 and under) is Lunts Heath Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 2, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainhill High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of WA8 9WS is BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB and is 5.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2014.
Residents reported an average download speed of 77.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA8 9WS 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 9WS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA8 9WS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA8 9WS
| Introduction | January 1993 |
| 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 9WS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunts Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 324 m |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 601 m |
| Moorfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| Fairfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| Brookfields School | Special school | 2-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Wade Deacon High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.56 km | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.87 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 7, 2008) | 1.87 km |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| Simms Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.44 km | |
| Ditton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.57 km | |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 2.69 km |
| Riverside College Halton | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (March 11, 2020) | 2.7 km |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.75 km | |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.75 km |
| Ashley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 2.76 km |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 2.85 km |
| Rainhill High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 2.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 9WS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| COTTAGE KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 4.91 km | |
| SPAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 4.91 km | |
| THE GROOMSPORT INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2020 | 4.91 km | |
| The Stables | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2021 | 5.14 km | |
| Boat House Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 5.57 km | |
| JAMAICA INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 5.57 km | |
| Salty Pup Food Truck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 5.57 km | |
| BALLOO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 5.61 km | |
| Cadie's Closet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 5.7 km | |
| BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2014 | 5.72 km | |
| ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2012 | 5.73 km | |
| Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 5.73 km | |
| County Antrim Yacht Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 5.78 km | |
| Whitehead Private Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2020 | 5.78 km | |
| BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2017 | 5.84 km | |
| HARGREAVES HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2017 | 5.84 km | |
| The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 5.85 km | |
| SEAVIEW HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2017 | 5.85 km | |
| Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2017 | 5.85 km | |
| Marine Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 5.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 9WS - Data from Apr 2022
| Glebe Garage | 220 m | |
| Church View | 226 m | |
| Church View | 231 m | |
| Glebe Garage | 244 m | |
| Everite Works | 378 m | |
| CRONTON ROAD | 1.38 km | |
| CRONTON ROAD | 1.38 km | |
| APPLETON VILLAGE | 1.87 km | |
| Hough Green Rail Station | 3.84 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 4.38 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 4.39 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 10.38 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.59 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 9WS - Data from Dec 2021
| School Lane Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Bold Heath Plantation | 1.96 km | |
| Pex Hill | 2.03 km | |
| The Field | 2.41 km | |
| Eccles Plantation | 2.42 km | |
| Cronton Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Currant Dam Plantation | 2.68 km | |
| Coney Green Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Old Hall Plantation | 3.08 km | |
| South Park Plantation | 3.15 km | |
| George's Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Duck Wood | 3.48 km | |
| The Rough | 3.55 km | |
| Finch's Plantation | 3.59 km | |
| The Hempstones | 3.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 9WS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 77.9 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.7 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 77.8 | 19.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA8 9WS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.38722400 |
| Longitude | -2.72302600 |
| OS Easting | 352009 |
| OS Northing | 0388064 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Halton |
| Electoral Ward | Farnworth |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | E33006907 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Halton 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Halton 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |