Postcode WA1 2LG (Warrington)

Map showing WA1 2LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA1 2LG is located in Warrington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA1 2LG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WA1 2LG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WA1 2LG as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to WA1 2LG is Bank Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scotland Road Alighting Only and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Central Rail Station, 338 m away.

The closest primary school to WA1 2LG (for ages 11 and under) is Latchford St James CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WA1 2LG is The Vulcan Inn and is 5.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Forage Box and is 6.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 17, 2021.

Policing for WA1 2LG is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Warrington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA1 2LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA1 2LG, and the approximate distance away.

Bank Street 21 m
Union Street 29 m
Horrocks Lane 62 m
Horsemarket Street 71 m
Hill Street 72 m
Patten Lane 101 m
Town Hill 106 m
Scotland Road 147 m
Rylands Street 158 m
Buttermarket Street 159 m
Bridge Street 173 m
Academy Way 182 m
Prince Henry Square 182 m
Cairo Street 186 m
Cockhedge Way 196 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA1 2LG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA1 2LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
UTC Warrington Good
(May 15, 2019)
449 m
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
593 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
952 m
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.15 km
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.15 km
Priestley College Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.24 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(June 16, 2017)
1.47 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.51 km
Bewsey Lodge Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.52 km
Beamont Primary School 1.54 km
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.6 km
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School 1.66 km
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 1.67 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.83 km
St Gregory's Catholic High School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.87 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.97 km
Warrington and Vale Royal College Good
(October 11, 2019)
2.05 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 29, 2021)
2.06 km
Alderman Bolton Primary School 2.1 km
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA1 2LG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Puragen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
5.96 km
The Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
5.96 km
Bright Futures School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
6.08 km
Statham Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
6.17 km
Red Bank Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
6.19 km
Tom's Fruit & Veg Mobile caterer Exempt
July 29, 2019
6.21 km
Vulcan Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
6.45 km
Statham Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
6.47 km
Statham Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
6.47 km
Cheshire Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
6.58 km
Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.59 km
Wargrave House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
6.59 km
Forage Box Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
6.6 km
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.6 km
Willow Cottage Kitchen LLP Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
6.6 km
Wargrave Hacienda Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
6.64 km
Lymm Truck Wash Ltd. Retailers - other Exempt
March 14, 2022
6.74 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.76 km
Greggs the Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.76 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
6.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA1 2LG - Data from Apr 2022

Scotland Road Alighting Only Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Rylands Street Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Rylands Street Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Academy Way Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Academy Way Alighting Only Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Town Hill Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 98 m
Barbald Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 185 m
Cockhedge Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 191 m
Warrington Central Rail Station Rail 338 m
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Rail 735 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA1 2LG - Data from Dec 2021

Warrington Dock Entrance Inland Water 1.87 km
Twig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
The Feeder Inland Water 2.15 km
Miles's Bite Inland Water 2.16 km
Mersey Meadows Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Ladies' Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Seed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Mary Ann Pond Inland Water 3.11 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Little Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Hill Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.38911100
Longitude -2.59281500
OS Easting 360671
OS Northing 0388194
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3956
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warrington South
Electoral Ward Bewsey and Whitecross
Local Authority District Warrington
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cheshire and Warrington
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cheshire and Warrington

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000007
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Warrington
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Warrington CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Warrington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33004284
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Warrington 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Warrington 018F
Output Area / Small Area 2C1