The postcode WA10 2BU is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA10 2BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 WA10 2BU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to WA10 2BU is Stanhope Street which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Briars Green and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.18 km away.
The closest primary school to WA10 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 27, 2019. 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 2BU is Turks Head and is 224 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Balti Spice and is 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 29, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 161.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA10 2BU 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 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA10 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA10 2BU
| 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 2BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 526 m |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Special school | 13-18 | 568 m | |
| Rivington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 595 m |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 26, 2022) | 862 m |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 867 m |
| Cowley International College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 870 m |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 881 m |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 915 m |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 9, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.19 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 1.65 km |
| Bleak Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2006) | 1.72 km |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| De La Salle School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.84 km |
| Ashurst Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.32 km |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 2.4 km |
| Carr Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.43 km | |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 2.51 km |
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 196 m | |
| Turks Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 224 m | |
| Cowley Vaults | Exempt October 17, 2019 | 227 m | |
| M 'n' S Late Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 19, 2020 | 254 m | |
| Bread and Wine Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 23, 2018 | 261 m | |
| Christian Life Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 17, 2019 | 351 m | |
| Welcome Nurseries St Helens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 354 m | |
| Lowe House Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 358 m | |
| Cinema Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 406 m | |
| Happy Bunnies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2019 | 406 m | |
| Ians Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2018 | 412 m | |
| Teardrops | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 412 m | |
| Antonia's Cakes | Awaiting Inspection | 454 m | |
| Balti Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2019 | 454 m | |
| Duke Street Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 454 m | |
| Mr Yum Yum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 454 m | |
| Tapas Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2017 | 454 m | |
| The New Talbot Alehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 27, 2021 | 454 m | |
| The News Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 454 m | |
| The Sheesh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2018 | 454 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Briars Green | 173 m | |
| Windle Street | 177 m | |
| Oldfield Street | 188 m | |
| Rutland Street | 206 m | |
| Lord Street | 216 m | |
| Crab Street | 441 m | |
| Claughton Street | 712 m | |
| Ormskirk Street | 714 m | |
| St Helens Central Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 2.79 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 2.81 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 15.55 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.51 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Hall Coppice | 1.17 km | |
| Windle Park Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Brook Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Potter's Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Bleak Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Eccleston Bottom Dam | 1.95 km | |
| Big Dam | 1.98 km | |
| Poverty Plantation | 1.98 km | |
| Mill Dam | 2.03 km | |
| Eccleston Top Dam | 2.06 km | |
| Winstanley Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Fenny Bank Rough | 2.14 km | |
| Mill Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Clinkham Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Grove's Dam | 2.22 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.3 Mbps | 161.4 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 49 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% | 24 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87.9 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 653.3 | 40.8 |
Energy usage data for WA10 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.46036700 |
| Longitude | -2.74323100 |
| OS Easting | 350750 |
| OS Northing | 0396215 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Helens BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006502 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |