WA8 7QS
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Widnes
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.3661 / 53°21'57"N
Longitude: -2.7327 / 2°43'57"W
OS Eastings: 351340
OS Northings: 385717
OS Grid: SJ513857
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 9YCJ.52
Mapcode Global: WH87J.ZNWC
Plus Code: 9C5V9788+CW
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pi27
What Three Birds: heron.cormorant.peregrine
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Kingsway, Widnes WA8 7QS
Summary
WA8 7QS is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Widnes. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is D.
The average commercial rateable value is £22,750. The most common recorded business type is School.
Widnes is a town, which had a population of 61,464 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 6 people resident in WA8 7QS, of which 1 were male and 5 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WA8 7QS is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Halton and St Helens Primary Care Trust.
WA8 7QS is approximately 15m (49ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WA8 7QS
8a2: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WA8 7QS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WA8 7QS include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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WA8 7QS at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WA8 7QS at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WA8 7QS at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WA8 7QS at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WA8 7QS at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WA8 7QS at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WA8 7QS at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WA8 7QS at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WA8 7QS at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WA8 7QS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WA8 7QS 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 7QS.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WA8 7QS.
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
Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6TH
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
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
Great Sankey High School
Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 3AA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Barnfield Avenue, Murdishaw, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 6EP
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.