Area Guide For WA8 6BU

When it comes to housing in the WA8 6BU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 101, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 111. There are around 74 Shared ownership properties, 25 Local Authority rented, 66 Housing Association rented and around 127 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 46 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 76 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 77 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 165 are employed in Routine occupation and 140 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 156.

In WA8 6BU area, Couple with children amount to 109 while Couple without children amount to 94. The neighbourhood also has around 130 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 105 people are DIY enthusiasts, 98 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 111 are into football and 87 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 91 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (162) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (126), Daily Express (85), Daily Mail (72), The Guardian (61), The Independent (38), Daily Telegraph (37) and The Times (35).

Some of the nearest services available in WA8 6BU are Stonewall Security & Electrical (Electronic Shop), J D C Ceramics & Bathrooms Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Comfort & Style Beds & Furniture (Bed & Bedding Shop), Big Dig Groundworks (Paving Contractors), Glasscare Windows & Glazing Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Sleeptight Beds Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), Cambells Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Clayton Furniture (Furniture Stores), O M G Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), I S J Brickwork (Bricklayer), Hindley & Carr (Lighting Stores), Kirby's Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Emergency Locksmith Widnes (Locksmiths), Widnes Bathrooms & Kitchens (Bathroom Designer), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Aspinalls Carpet Centre (Carpet Fitter), Cohens Glass (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Appleton Locksmith (Locksmiths), Cheshire Flooring Ltd (Flooring Store), All White Property Maintenance (Roofing Contractors), Treadwell Carpets & Flooring (Carpet Fitter), Roy Jacks Removals Storage (Removals & Storage Services), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Padgate Appliances (Appliance Retailer), Link Alarm (Security systems), Sextons Sons & Co Ltd (Furniture Stores), Sharps Bedrooms & Home Office (Bedroom Designer), A & P Roofing & Upvc Cladding (Roofing Contractors), M A Electrical Engineering Ltd (Electronic Shop) and Brighthouse (Appliance Retailer).

WA8 6BU has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Blackpool International Airport, Manchester International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal, Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal, Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. WA8 6BU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Simms Cross Primary School, St Bede's Catholic Junior School, St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary and Nursery School. Some of the secondary schools include Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College, Wade Deacon High School, Riverside College Halton. Then there are others like Cavendish High School, Chesnut Lodge Special School, Ashley School.