Postcode WA10 2SS (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 2SS and nearby postcodes

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

WA10 2SS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 2SS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA10 2SS is Hill Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Street and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 852 m away.

The closest primary school to WA10 2SS (for ages 11 and under) is Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 26, 2022. 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 2SS is Lowe House Mens Club and is 421 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sanam and is 459 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 25, 2018.

85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Street 16 m
Byron Close 83 m
Victoria Street 83 m
Swift Street 93 m
Cowley Street 133 m
Albert Street 155 m
College Street 157 m
Gleave Street 160 m
Lord Street 169 m
Central Street 224 m
Wellington Terrace 236 m
Union Street 243 m
Queen Street 258 m
North Road 320 m
Oldfield Street 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 2SS

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 2SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
This Is My Education - TIME 231 m
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
425 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
485 m
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
715 m
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
890 m
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.1 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.26 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.28 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.37 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.38 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.58 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.69 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.85 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 1.92 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.97 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.03 km
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.17 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
2.23 km
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
2.28 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Darkstar Laser Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
131 m
Playdays Cafe Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
131 m
College Street Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
176 m
Standish Wines Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 25, 2019
305 m
St Mark's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
340 m
M 'n' S Late Shop Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 19, 2020
381 m
Lowe House Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
421 m
Parish Church Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
425 m
Parish Nursery & Funzone Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
425 m
Partners In Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 10, 2019
436 m
Caprinos Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
450 m
The Function Room Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
450 m
Mr Chan's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
459 m
Plan Bee Community Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
459 m
Sanam Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2018
459 m
Star Moon Fish&Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
459 m
The New Era Greeks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 9, 2019
459 m
Wing Fat Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
459 m
Cowley Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
October 17, 2019
472 m
St.Helens YMCA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
476 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hill Street Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Swift Street Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Gleave Street Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Standish Street Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Crab Street Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Claughton Street Taxi Rank 601 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 620 m
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 652 m
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 852 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Windle Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.06 km
Clinkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Winstanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Poverty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Fenny Bank Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Big Dam Inland Water 2.33 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 2.34 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 2.35 km
Carr Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 14.3%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 85.7%

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 115,334 kWh - mean 14,417 kWh : median 9,446 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 10,939 kWh - mean 1,563 kWh : median 989 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 2SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45986400
Longitude -2.73561600
OS Easting 351255
OS Northing 0396152
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1005
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: 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 E33003101
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 012E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1