Postcode WA10 2LW (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 2LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA10 2LW is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 2LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA10 2LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 2LW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA10 2LW is Boundary Road which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cambridge Road and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 2LW (for ages 11 and under) is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 9, 2021. 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 2LW is The Glassblower and is 131 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Five Ways Chip Inn and is 15 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 29, 2019.

25% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for WA10 2LW 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 2LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Boundary Road 103 m
Creswell Street 107 m
Windus Street 124 m
Elliot Street 125 m
Rodney Street 136 m
Cambridge Road 155 m
Lawrenson Street 191 m
St Pauls Street 193 m
Bruce Street 201 m
Douglas Street 203 m
Virgil Street 211 m
Napier Street 216 m
Eccleston Street 220 m
Sidgreave Street 235 m
Silkstone Close 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 2LW

Introduction January 1980
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 2LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
396 m
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
517 m
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
638 m
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
698 m
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.07 km
This Is My Education - TIME 1.21 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.21 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.37 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.4 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
1.43 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.55 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.65 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.68 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.8 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.86 km
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
2.06 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.14 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 2.23 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.37 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Five Ways Chip Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 29, 2019
15 m
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
68 m
Blackburn's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
68 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
68 m
Newtown Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
68 m
PDG Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
68 m
The Home of Cakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
68 m
Vindialoo Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
68 m
The Glassblower Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2021
131 m
Kilgallon Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2021
133 m
The Tunza Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
151 m
The VR room-PLW Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
213 m
Farm Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
218 m
Morrisons Petrol Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
218 m
Morrisons Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
218 m
British Raj Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
234 m
Chipmunk Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 14, 2019
236 m
Wainwright's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
236 m
Trapzweetz Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
243 m
Storytime Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
267 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Elliot Street Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Lawrenson Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Napier Street Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Campbell Street Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 729 m
Westfield Street Taxi Rank 834 m
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 868 m
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Dam Inland Water 977 m
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.05 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.19 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.3 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.57 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.79 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 2.02 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 75%
300+ Mbps 25%

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45266300
Longitude -2.75198100
OS Easting 350160
OS Northing 0395364
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
176
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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: 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 E33006501
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1