Postcode WA10 5AW (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 5AW and nearby postcodes

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

WA10 5AW 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 5AW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WA10 5AW is Gillars Green Drive which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seddon Close and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 5AW (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 5AW is Griffin Inn and is 419 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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 1.1 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 5AW 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 5AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gillars Green Drive 65 m
Knowles House Avenue 66 m
Seddon Close 127 m
Higham Avenue 163 m
Brook House Grove 187 m
Summerfield Avenue 207 m
Knowles House Close 224 m
Orchard Hey 225 m
Stanwood Close 233 m
Mill Wood Avenue 234 m
Orith Avenue 240 m
Bobbies Lane 261 m
Mere Hey 279 m
Pinfold Drive 364 m
The Spires 427 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 5AW

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 5AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
348 m
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
591 m
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.05 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.41 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.69 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.79 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.97 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.13 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.13 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.42 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.45 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.46 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 2.54 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.57 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.64 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.71 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.71 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.75 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.83 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boston News and Booze Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 22, 2018
116 m
Amy Rigby Retailers - other Exempt
182 m
Eccleston Mere Emus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 11, 2018
348 m
Griffin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2022
419 m
Eccleston Mere Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
424 m
Islandmagee Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
532 m
TDL Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
576 m
Trapwood Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
576 m
St Julie's County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
591 m
The Stanley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
682 m
Galloways Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
961 m
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
December 19, 2019
961 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
961 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
961 m
Playaway Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1 km
The Gobbins Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
1 km
The Rinkha Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
1 km
Eccleston Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2021
1.01 km
De La Salle Rc High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
1.05 km
Caldwells Spar Islandmagee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Seddon Close Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Burrows Lane Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Gillars Green Drive Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Gillars Green Drive Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Millwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 2.74 km
Crab Street Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 2.81 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eccleston Mere Inland Water 372 m
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 557 m
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 686 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 727 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 858 m
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 973 m
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.11 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.38 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Jim's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Singleton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 85.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 131,308 kWh - mean 7,295 kWh : median 6,249 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 33,606 kWh - mean 1,867 kWh : median 1,625 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 5AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45158600
Longitude -2.78399200
OS Easting 348033
OS Northing 0395267
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