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WA8 7BL

Central & West Bank

Halton

Overview

Postcode WA8 7BL is located in an urban city, within the Central & West Bank ward of Halton in the North West region , and forms part of the Victoria Park area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Victoria Park is £41,000 per year. The nearest station is Widnes located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is King George's Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
44.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Victoria Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,426 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Victoria Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

44.5%

Approximately 44.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Victoria Park is £41,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA8 7BL.

Flood risk

Medium

Victoria Park near WA8 7BL has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Widnes located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Widnes

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miKing George's ParkLarge

Schools

In the WA8 7BL postcode area, located within Victoria Park, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 mi16 plusRiverside College HaltonFurther education

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryKingsway Primary Academy SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondarySaints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good