# WA8 5BU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.38951, -2.765528
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5V96QM+RQ
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83oj
- **Qibla:** 117.8°
- **Grid reference:** SJ 49185 88346
- **UTM:** 30U 515593 5915627
- **Elevation:** 33m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Knowsley (E08000011)
- **Ward:** Whiston and Cronton (E05010948)
- **Constituency:** Widnes and Halewood (E14001584)
- **Parish code:** E04000016
- **Travel to work area:** E30000233
- **Police force area:** E23000004
- **Built-up area:** E63008498
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1995-07

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01006503
- **2021 MSOA:** Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East (E02001343)
- **2021 output area:** E00032934
- **2011 LSOA:** E01006503
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001343
- **2011 output area:** E00032934
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33006211
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 17795
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000014
- **ICB location:** E38000091
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000008
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Hough Green | 2007 |
| Hospital | Whiston Hospital | 3677 |
| GP | Dr Satya Koya and Dr Lalitha Chalasani | 1327 |
| School | Cronton Church of England Primary Academy | 228 |
| Airport | Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 8251 |
| Bus stop | Smithy Lane | 142 |
| Food bank | Widnes | 2188 |
| Pharmacy | Hough Green Pharmacy | 1321 |
| Post office | The Ball Post Office | 2139 |
| Library | Library | 2434 |
| Coast | — | 4932 |
| Central London | — | 275200 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** SP Energy Networks (region D, MPAN 13)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 61.4% gigabit, 100% superfast, 61.4% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WA8 5BT](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA8%205BT)
- [WA8 5HJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA8%205HJ)
- [WA8 5HL](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA8%205HL)
- [WA8 5QD](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA8%205QD)
- [WA8 5QF](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA8%205QF)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA8%205BU.json).

## Data

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