Postcode WA1 2LY (Warrington)

Map showing WA1 2LY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA1 2LY is located in Warrington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA1 2LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA1 2LY 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 2LY as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to WA1 2LY is Hill Street which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scotland Road Alighting Only and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Central Rail Station, 288 m away.

The closest primary school to WA1 2LY (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 2LY is The Vulcan Inn and is 5.91 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 6.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA1 2LY 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 2LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Street 24 m
Bank Street 48 m
Town Hill 50 m
Horrocks Lane 52 m
Horsemarket Street 63 m
Union Street 67 m
Scotland Road 90 m
Prince Henry Square 126 m
Buttermarket Street 128 m
Cockhedge Way 144 m
Patten Lane 157 m
Orford Street 183 m
Westminster Place 193 m
Academy Street 197 m
Rylands Street 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA1 2LY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
UTC Warrington Good
(May 15, 2019)
410 m
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
633 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
929 m
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.11 km
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.16 km
Priestley College Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.28 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.45 km
Beamont Primary School 1.48 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(June 16, 2017)
1.49 km
Bewsey Lodge Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.5 km
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.55 km
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School 1.61 km
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 1.7 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.85 km
St Gregory's Catholic High School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.88 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.96 km
Warrington and Vale Royal College Good
(October 11, 2019)
2 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 29, 2021)
2.06 km
Beamont Collegiate Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.07 km
Alderman Bolton Primary School 2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Scotland Road Alighting Only Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Winwick Street Tracking Point Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Bus Interchange Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Bus Interchange Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Bus Interchange Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Town Hill Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 51 m
Cockhedge Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 137 m
Barbald Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 242 m
Warrington Central Rail Station Rail 288 m
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Rail 779 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warrington Dock Entrance Inland Water 1.92 km
Twig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
The Feeder Inland Water 2.11 km
Miles's Bite Inland Water 2.13 km
Mersey Meadows Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Ladies' Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Seed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Mary Ann Pond Inland Water 3.09 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Little Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Radley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA1 2LY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.4 Mbps 36.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 8 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 19 1
30-300 Mbps 69 17.5
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 78,755 kWh - mean 11,251 kWh : median 11,272 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA1 2LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.38958900
Longitude -2.59252100
OS Easting 360691
OS Northing 0388247
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 E33004285
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Warrington 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Warrington 018F
Output Area / Small Area 2C1