The postcode WA10 2AL is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 2AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA10 2AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 WA10 2AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WA10 2AL is Wynne Road which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Canterbury Street and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.33 km away.
The closest primary school to WA10 2AL (for ages 11 and under) is Rivington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 12, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cowley International College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WA10 2AL is Windle Labour Club and is 154 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 27, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Tasty Corner and is 313 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 231.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA10 2AL is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Halton and St Helens is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA10 2AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA10 2AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA10 2AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA10 2AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 440 m |
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 458 m |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 582 m |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Special school | 13-18 | 801 m | |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 823 m |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 9, 2021) | 841 m |
| Cowley International College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 872 m |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.09 km |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 26, 2022) | 1.09 km |
| Bleak Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2006) | 1.48 km |
| De La Salle School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.51 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 1.97 km |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.26 km |
| St Julie's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 17, 2013) | 2.3 km |
| Carmel College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 3, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 2.58 km |
| Ashurst Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windle Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 27, 2017 | 154 m | |
| Bread and Wine Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 23, 2018 | 174 m | |
| Unison Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 30, 2019 | 192 m | |
| Unison Sports and Social Club Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2021 | 192 m | |
| The Tasty Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 15, 2019 | 313 m | |
| Greenfields Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 318 m | |
| Christian Life Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 17, 2019 | 324 m | |
| Turks Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 325 m | |
| Welcome Nurseries St Helens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 348 m | |
| Toast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 355 m | |
| Cowley Vaults | Exempt October 17, 2019 | 368 m | |
| FC St Helens CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 368 m | |
| Stocks Hall Care Homes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 27, 2021 | 372 m | |
| Cinema Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 375 m | |
| Happy Bunnies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2019 | 375 m | |
| Antonia's Cakes | Awaiting Inspection | 413 m | |
| Balti Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2019 | 413 m | |
| Duke Street Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 413 m | |
| Mr Yum Yum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 413 m | |
| Tapas Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2017 | 413 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Canterbury Street | 100 m | |
| Canterbury Street | 127 m | |
| Briars Green | 161 m | |
| Dentons Green Lane | 170 m | |
| Spray Street | 171 m | |
| Crab Street | 431 m | |
| Ormskirk Street | 763 m | |
| Claughton Street | 791 m | |
| St Helens Central Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 2.55 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 2.57 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 15.27 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 2AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Hall Coppice | 1.23 km | |
| Eccleston Bottom Dam | 1.62 km | |
| Big Dam | 1.66 km | |
| Mill Dam | 1.69 km | |
| Eccleston Top Dam | 1.73 km | |
| Bleak Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Windle Park Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Potter's Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Mill Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Brook Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Poverty Plantation | 2.09 km | |
| Grove's Dam | 2.2 km | |
| Fenny Bank Rough | 2.28 km | |
| Winstanley Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Thatto Heath Dam | 2.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 2AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 205 Mbps | 231.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 21 Mbps | 21.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 112.4 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 494.3 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WA10 2AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45903600 |
| Longitude | -2.74772600 |
| OS Easting | 350450 |
| OS Northing | 0396070 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
St Helens North |
| Electoral Ward | Windle |
| Local Authority District | St. Helens |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Liverpool City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Merseyside |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000013 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Halton and St Helens |
| 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 St Helens CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Helens BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006486 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 007B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |