Postcode WA10 4BQ (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 4BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA10 4BQ is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 4BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA10 4BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 4BQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA10 4BQ is Dunriding Lane which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moxon Street and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 4BQ (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 4BQ is Bird ith Hand and is 305 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marg's Chip Shop and is 93 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA10 4BQ 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 4BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA10 4BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Dunriding Lane 45 m
Warwick Street 46 m
Balfour Street 68 m
Rivington Street 81 m
Constance Street 88 m
Moxon Street 102 m
Maple Grove 130 m
Mona Street 137 m
Belmont Street 172 m
Cedar Street 175 m
St Anns Road 183 m
Poplar Grove 206 m
Laurel Road 211 m
Chamberlain Street 220 m
Haywood Gardens 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 4BQ

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 4BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
558 m
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
871 m
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
912 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.04 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.24 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.3 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.3 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.53 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.58 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.65 km
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
1.67 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.67 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.73 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 1.79 km
This Is My Education - TIME 1.87 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
2 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.01 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
2.07 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
2.51 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 4BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marg's Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
93 m
West Park Go Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 13, 2021
94 m
Bird ith Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2019
305 m
Thomas House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
319 m
Eccleston Arms Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 16, 2019
357 m
Daydreams Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
360 m
Black Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 20, 2019
363 m
Eccleston Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
363 m
Chans Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
363 m
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 14, 2021
363 m
Frans News & Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
410 m
St Lukes Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
424 m
St. Luke's Community Centre Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
424 m
Rathlee Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
425 m
St Helens Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
506 m
The Tunza Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
514 m
St Teresa's Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
January 10, 2020
519 m
The Living Well Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
528 m
St Teresa's School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
558 m
Farm Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
559 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 4BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Moxon Street Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Constance Street Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Gladstone Street Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Doulton Street Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Prescot Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Post Office Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Westfield Street Taxi Rank 1.46 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 4BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Big Dam Inland Water 318 m
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 479 m
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 617 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 870 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.11 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 1.42 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.04 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 4BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 91.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.6 13
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 157,859 kWh - mean 10,524 kWh : median 11,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 4BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44945500
Longitude -2.76032700
OS Easting 349602
OS Northing 0395013
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13086
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 E33006529
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 016B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1