The postcode WA10 2LS is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 2LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA10 2LS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 2LS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to WA10 2LS is Virgil Street which is centered 97 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Campbell Street and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.33 km away.
The closest primary school to WA10 2LS (for ages 11 and under) is Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 2017. 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 2LS is The Glassblower and is 89 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chipmunk and is 47 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 14, 2019.
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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA10 2LS 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 2LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA10 2LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA10 2LS
| 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 2LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 425 m |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 9, 2021) | 453 m |
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 474 m |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 637 m |
| Rivington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 874 m |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Special school | 13-18 | 1.05 km | |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| De La Salle School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 26, 2022) | 1.29 km |
| Cowley International College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.36 km |
| Bleak Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2006) | 1.58 km |
| Carmel College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 3, 2019) | 1.88 km |
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.92 km |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| St Julie's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 17, 2013) | 2.12 km |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.44 km | |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 2.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 2LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipmunk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 14, 2019 | 47 m | |
| Wainwright's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019 | 47 m | |
| The Glassblower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 89 m | |
| Trapzweetz | Awaiting Inspection | 91 m | |
| Storytime | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 96 m | |
| British Raj Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2019 | 185 m | |
| Kilgallon Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 20, 2021 | 187 m | |
| Bella Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 197 m | |
| Blackburn's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 197 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2017 | 197 m | |
| Newtown Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 197 m | |
| PDG Eatery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 197 m | |
| The Home of Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 197 m | |
| Vindialoo Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 14, 2019 | 197 m | |
| The VR room-PLW | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 224 m | |
| The Five Ways Chip Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 29, 2019 | 229 m | |
| Cricketers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2019 | 318 m | |
| The Tunza Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 360 m | |
| Queens Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 367 m | |
| Rivington Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 372 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 2LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Campbell Street | 41 m | |
| Horace Street | 107 m | |
| Lawrenson Street | 264 m | |
| Napier Street | 275 m | |
| Cambridge Road | 282 m | |
| Crab Street | 554 m | |
| Westfield Street | 742 m | |
| Ormskirk Street | 754 m | |
| St Helens Central Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 2 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 14.73 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.77 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 2LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Big Dam | 1.17 km | |
| Eccleston Bottom Dam | 1.2 km | |
| Eccleston Top Dam | 1.33 km | |
| Mill Dam | 1.39 km | |
| Mill Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Hall Coppice | 1.73 km | |
| Thatto Heath Dam | 1.78 km | |
| Grove's Dam | 1.87 km | |
| Bleak Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Old Joans Plantation | 1.95 km | |
| Eccleston Hill | 2.07 km | |
| Dobb's Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Eccleston Mere | 2.16 km | |
| Potter's Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Windle Park Wood | 2.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 2LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
Energy usage data for WA10 2LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45439800 |
| Longitude | -2.75059600 |
| OS Easting | 350254 |
| OS Northing | 0395556 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
St Helens South and Whiston |
| Electoral Ward | West Park |
| 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 | E33006528 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 016D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |