Postcode WA10 5AN (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 5AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA10 5AN is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 5AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA10 5AN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 5AN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WA10 5AN is Orchard Hey which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burrows Lane and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 5AN (for ages 11 and under) is Eccleston Mere Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 7, 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 5AN is Griffin Inn and is 265 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% 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 2.4 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 5AN 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 5AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA10 5AN, and the approximate distance away.

Orchard Hey 72 m
Brook House Grove 92 m
Gillars Green Drive 172 m
Mere Hey 202 m
Bobbies Lane 204 m
Knowles House Avenue 215 m
Seddon Close 264 m
Whitefriars 272 m
Pinfold Drive 274 m
Mill Wood Avenue 294 m
Saleswood Avenue 300 m
The Spires 312 m
Church Lane 328 m
Norley Drive 434 m
Millfields 527 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 5AN

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 5AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
215 m
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
546 m
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
890 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.34 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.57 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.63 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.81 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.99 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.19 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.3 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 2.48 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.5 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.5 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.55 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.57 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.61 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.62 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.67 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.72 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
3.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 5AN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Mere Emus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 11, 2018
215 m
Boston News and Booze Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 22, 2018
228 m
Griffin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2022
265 m
Eccleston Mere Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
294 m
Amy Rigby Retailers - other Exempt
340 m
TDL Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
443 m
Trapwood Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
443 m
St Julie's County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
546 m
Islandmagee Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
686 m
Galloways Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
803 m
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
December 19, 2019
803 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
803 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
803 m
The Stanley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
841 m
Eccleston Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2021
870 m
De La Salle Rc High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
890 m
The Village Home and Garden Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2018
1.05 km
Whistles Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2019
1.05 km
Chalkeys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.08 km
Greenall Whitley Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 4, 2018
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 5AN - Data from Apr 2022

Burrows Lane Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Bobbys Lane Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Seddon Close Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Gillars Green Drive Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Gillars Green Drive Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 2.62 km
Westfield Street Taxi Rank 2.8 km
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 2.83 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 5AN - Data from Dec 2021

Eccleston Mere Inland Water 372 m
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 488 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 569 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 698 m
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 825 m
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 964 m
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.24 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Jim's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Singleton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 5AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.5 Mbps 71.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 12 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 6.7% 85.1 14.4
300+ Mbps 93.3% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 235,200 kWh - mean 15,680 kWh : median 14,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 38,798 kWh - mean 2,771 kWh : median 2,824 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 5AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45189800
Longitude -2.78164800
OS Easting 348189
OS Northing 0395300
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3537
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Electoral Ward Eccleston
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006533
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 018A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1