Postcode WA10 5AY (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 5AY and nearby postcodes

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

WA10 5AY 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 5AY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA10 5AY is Knowles House Avenue which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seddon Close and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Eccleston Park Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 5AY (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 5AY is Islandmagee Football Club and is 472 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.4 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 5AY 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 5AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Knowles House Avenue 48 m
Seddon Close 90 m
Gillars Green Drive 94 m
Higham Avenue 118 m
Summerfield Avenue 147 m
Orith Avenue 204 m
Knowles House Close 208 m
Stanwood Close 212 m
Mill Wood Avenue 242 m
Brook House Grove 244 m
Bobbies Lane 307 m
Pinfold Drive 406 m
The Spires 480 m
Burrow's Lane 947 m
B5201 1.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 5AY

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 5AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
402 m
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
623 m
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.11 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.44 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.74 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.85 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.03 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.1 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.19 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.38 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.42 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.51 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 2.56 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.6 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.61 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.75 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.77 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.81 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.85 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Seddon Close Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Gillars Green Drive Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Gillars Green Drive Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Burrows Lane Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Millwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Crab Street Taxi Rank 2.84 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eccleston Mere Inland Water 385 m
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 588 m
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 788 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 918 m
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.03 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.17 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.43 km
Jim's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Singleton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 172.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 246,819 kWh - mean 9,141 kWh : median 9,223 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 61,877 kWh - mean 2,292 kWh : median 2,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 5AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45143400
Longitude -2.78486100
OS Easting 347975
OS Northing 0395249
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1