Postcode WA10 2AX (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 2AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA10 2AX is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. WA10 2AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA10 2AX 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 2AX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WA10 2AX is Moray Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gamble Avenue and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 2AX (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 2AX is Unison Sports & Social Club and is 282 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Tasty Corner and is 413 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 2.5 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 2AX 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA10 2AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA10 2AX, and the approximate distance away.

Moray Close 21 m
Balker Drive 150 m
Bishop Road 163 m
Briars Green 167 m
Cowley Hill Lane 231 m
Wynne Road 236 m
Rutland Street 267 m
Canterbury Street 290 m
Elderflower Road 292 m
Keswick Road 322 m
Windle Street 325 m
Morley Street 325 m
Windlehurst Avenue 351 m
Russet Close 367 m
Atherton Street 404 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 2AX

Introduction January 1983
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 WA10 2AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
311 m
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
647 m
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
667 m
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
751 m
This Is My Education - TIME 850 m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
910 m
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.03 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.04 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
1.15 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.16 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.44 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.62 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.79 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.05 km
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
2.38 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.4 km
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.51 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.56 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
2.61 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 2AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stocks Hall Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 27, 2021
263 m
Unison Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2019
282 m
Unison Sports and Social Club Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
September 21, 2021
282 m
Rivington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
311 m
Bread and Wine Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 23, 2018
346 m
FC St Helens CIC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
366 m
Windle Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 27, 2017
383 m
The Tasty Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
413 m
Turks Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
431 m
Greenfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 17, 2021
443 m
St Mark's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
453 m
Cowley Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
October 17, 2019
458 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
467 m
Toast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
485 m
Christian Life Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 17, 2019
502 m
Dentons Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
514 m
M 'n' S Late Shop Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 19, 2020
517 m
Welcome Nurseries St Helens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
518 m
Hassan Express Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 10, 2017
539 m
Cinema Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
561 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 2AX - Data from Apr 2022

Gamble Avenue Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Briars Green Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Windlehurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Canterbury Street Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Windlehurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 612 m
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 931 m
Claughton Street Taxi Rank 943 m
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 2AX - Data from Dec 2021

Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Windle Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.8 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.83 km
Poverty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.88 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.91 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Fenny Bank Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Winstanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Clinkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Nursery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 2AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 3
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 143.9 14.6
300+ Mbps 94.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 273,475 kWh - mean 16,087 kWh : median 13,692 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 81,099 kWh - mean 4,771 kWh : median 3,663 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 2AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.46128600
Longitude -2.74722400
OS Easting 350486
OS Northing 0396320
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6462
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000013
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

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

2011 Census

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