WA8 2SS
a postcode in Widnes
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.3632 / 53°21'47"N
Longitude: -2.7343 / 2°44'3"W
OS Eastings: 351233
OS Northings: 385403
OS Grid: SJ512854
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 9YBK.T2
Mapcode Global: WH87J.ZQ4J
Plus Code: 9C5V9778+77
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pi17
What Three Birds: nightjar.yellowlegs.shag
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Kingsway, Widnes WA8 2SS
Summary
WA8 2SS is a postcode in Widnes. It was first introduced in February 2005.
Widnes is a town, which had a population of 61,464 in the 2011 census.
WA8 2SS is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Halton and St Helens Primary Care Trust.
WA8 2SS is approximately 13m (43ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WA8 2SS
8d1: Hard-Pressed Living - Migration and Churn - Young Hard-Pressed Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WA8 2SS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WA8 2SS include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
WA8 2SS at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WA8 2SS at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WA8 2SS at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WA8 2SS at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WA8 2SS at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WA8 2SS at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WA8 2SS at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WA8 2SS at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WA8 2SS at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WA8 2SS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WA8 2SS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Halton Borough Council
Ward
Kingsway
Councillors
Margaret Horabin (Labour)
June Roberts (Labour)
Andrea Wall (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Halton
MP
Derek Twigg (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WA8 2SS.
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Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WA8 2SS.
Primary
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Lugsdale Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6DD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6EL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 7 - 11
Outstanding
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6EL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Secondary
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College
Highfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7DW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Grange School
Latham Avenue, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5DX
Community School
Ages 3 - 16
Needs improvement
The Heath School
Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4SY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School
Grangeway, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5YH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 19
Inadequate
Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Penketh High School
Heath Road, Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2BY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Barnfield Avenue, Murdishaw, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 6EP
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Great Sankey High School
Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 3AA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.