The postcode WA10 2LU is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 2LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA10 2LU 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 2LU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to WA10 2LU is Albion Street which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Horace Street and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.22 km away.
The closest primary school to WA10 2LU (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 2LU is The Glassblower and is 219 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 114 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 124 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA10 2LU 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 2LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA10 2LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA10 2LU
| 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 2LU - 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) | 335 m |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 490 m |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 558 m |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 9, 2021) | 584 m |
| Rivington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 811 m |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Special school | 13-18 | 906 m | |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.11 km |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 26, 2022) | 1.15 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.26 km |
| Cowley International College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| De La Salle School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.39 km |
| Bleak Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2006) | 1.62 km |
| Carmel College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 3, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.06 km |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| St Julie's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 17, 2013) | 2.23 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 2.32 km |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 2.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipmunk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 14, 2019 | 114 m | |
| Wainwright's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019 | 114 m | |
| Storytime | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 185 m | |
| Trapzweetz | Awaiting Inspection | 202 m | |
| The Glassblower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 219 m | |
| Cricketers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2019 | 261 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 270 m | |
| The VR room-PLW | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 272 m | |
| British Raj Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2019 | 311 m | |
| Windle Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 27, 2017 | 333 m | |
| Kilgallon Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 20, 2021 | 334 m | |
| St Mary & St Thomas Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 335 m | |
| Bella Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 343 m | |
| Blackburn's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 343 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2017 | 343 m | |
| Newtown Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 343 m | |
| PDG Eatery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 343 m | |
| The Home of Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 343 m | |
| Vindialoo Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 14, 2019 | 343 m | |
| The Five Ways Chip Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 29, 2019 | 365 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Horace Street | 49 m | |
| Campbell Street | 108 m | |
| Duke Street | 221 m | |
| Asda | 246 m | |
| Spray Street | 269 m | |
| Crab Street | 409 m | |
| Ormskirk Street | 637 m | |
| Westfield Street | 638 m | |
| St Helens Central Rail Station | 1.22 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 2.11 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 14.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.68 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 2LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Big Dam | 1.31 km | |
| Eccleston Bottom Dam | 1.34 km | |
| Eccleston Top Dam | 1.47 km | |
| Mill Dam | 1.52 km | |
| Hall Coppice | 1.65 km | |
| Mill Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Grove's Dam | 1.86 km | |
| Thatto Heath Dam | 1.9 km | |
| Bleak Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Old Joans Plantation | 2.09 km | |
| Dobb's Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Potter's Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Windle Park Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Eccleston Hill | 2.21 km | |
| Brook Wood | 2.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 2LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 124 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 36 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 72.3 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WA10 2LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45514600 |
| Longitude | -2.74875700 |
| OS Easting | 350377 |
| OS Northing | 0395638 |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| 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 | 5A3 |