Postcode WA10 2RS (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 2RS and nearby postcodes

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

WA10 2RS 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 2RS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WA10 2RS is Baldwin Street which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Baldwin Street and is 11 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 566 m away.

The closest primary school to WA10 2RS (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 2RS is Sefton Arms and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Chef and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Baldwin Street 20 m
William Street 31 m
North John Street 62 m
New Cross St Sth 80 m
Ormskirk Street 82 m
Rigby Street Sth 124 m
Cotham Street 132 m
Henry Street 150 m
Claughton Street 164 m
Brook Street 164 m
Clocktower Street 172 m
New Cross Street 172 m
King Street 174 m
Barrow Street 174 m
Hamer St South 176 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 2RS

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 2RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
253 m
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
358 m
This Is My Education - TIME 434 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
484 m
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
555 m
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.15 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.22 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.23 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.48 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.59 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.79 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.82 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
2.03 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.05 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 2.17 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
2.23 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.23 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.25 km
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
2.27 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gavins Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
0 m
Pizza Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
0 m
Sefton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
0 m
Shako Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Station Groceries Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
0 m
Wok 28 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
0 m
Diego's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
15 m
Roxy's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 27, 2021
15 m
The Ice Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 13, 2018
15 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
39 m
Just Wings Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
39 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
39 m
Chicago Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
60 m
Tony's The Spicy Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2019
60 m
Yum Thai Delight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
60 m
Wilko Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
69 m
Cakes by Design Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 19, 2021
89 m
Cheung Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 27, 2019
89 m
Pap'z Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2020
89 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
98 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Baldwin Street Bus Stop/Station 11 m
Baldwin Street Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Baldwin Street Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Baldwin Street Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Baldwin Street Bus Stop/Station 46 m
North John Street Taxi Rank 10 m
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 26 m
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 53 m
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 566 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.49 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.83 km
Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.94 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 2.08 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 2.17 km
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 2.18 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Windle Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 68.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 79.2 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 184,611 kWh - mean 26,373 kWh : median 32,413 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 2RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45431800
Longitude -2.73887900
OS Easting 351032
OS Northing 0395539
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
503
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Electoral Ward Town Centre
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003097
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 012C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2