Postcode WA10 4LU (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 4LU and nearby postcodes

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

WA10 4LU 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 4LU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA10 4LU is Drake Street which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 4LU (for ages 11 and under) is Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 2017. 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 4LU is The Glassblower and is 353 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from British Raj Express and is 153 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Drake Street 45 m
Tamworth Street 77 m
Rivington Road 84 m
Sidney Street 94 m
Stevenson Crescent 94 m
Bronte Street 147 m
Kitchener Street 160 m
Greenall Street 165 m
Dilloway Street 167 m
Horace Street 170 m
Devon Street 193 m
Cambridge Road 226 m
Virgil Street 226 m
Exeter Street 247 m
Trafalgar Street 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 4LU

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 4LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
141 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
223 m
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
745 m
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
775 m
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
955 m
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
973 m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.03 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.26 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.28 km
This Is My Education - TIME 1.3 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.52 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
1.56 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.67 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.8 km
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
1.81 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.18 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.43 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 2.5 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.52 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rivington Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
66 m
Queens Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
125 m
Newtown Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
141 m
British Raj Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
153 m
St Teresa's School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
223 m
Trapzweetz Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
230 m
Storytime Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
236 m
Kilgallon Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2021
247 m
St Teresa's Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
January 10, 2020
302 m
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
312 m
Blackburn's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
312 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
312 m
Newtown Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
312 m
PDG Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
312 m
The Home of Cakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
312 m
Vindialoo Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
312 m
St Lukes Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
343 m
St. Luke's Community Centre Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
343 m
The Glassblower Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2021
353 m
Chipmunk Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 14, 2019
364 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Bus Stop/Station 129 m
School Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Hewitt Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Rivington Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Rivington Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 805 m
Westfield Street Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 1.05 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 998 m
Big Dam Inland Water 1.06 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.12 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.12 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.82 km
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 1.93 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.16 km
Windle Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.9 Mbps 148.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.7 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 206,900 kWh - mean 10,345 kWh : median 9,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 58,207 kWh - mean 2,910 kWh : median 2,493 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 4LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45555700
Longitude -2.75499900
OS Easting 349963
OS Northing 0395688
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4840
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 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 8B1