Postcode WA10 6LW (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 6LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA10 6LW is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 6LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA10 6LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 6LW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WA10 6LW is Gamble Avenue which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gamble Avenue and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 6LW (for ages 11 and under) is Rivington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 12, 2011. 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 6LW is Unison Sports & Social Club and is 431 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hassan Express Ltd and is 371 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 10, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 240.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22 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 6LW 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 6LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA10 6LW, and the approximate distance away.

Gamble Avenue 100 m
Hillside Avenue 160 m
Huyton Avenue 160 m
Princess Avenue 166 m
Windlehurst Avenue 174 m
Bishop Road 180 m
Hammill Avenue 211 m
Elderflower Road 245 m
King Edward Road 264 m
Pine Avenue 290 m
Moray Close 300 m
Rivington Avenue 303 m
Tennis Street North 306 m
Sycamore Gardens 318 m
Speakman Road 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 6LW

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 6LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
174 m
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
353 m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
661 m
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
834 m
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
968 m
This Is My Education - TIME 1.14 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.15 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.22 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.34 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
1.43 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.45 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.58 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.83 km
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
2.26 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.3 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.37 km
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.5 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.72 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
2.72 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 6LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rivington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
174 m
Stocks Hall Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 27, 2021
212 m
Cowley International College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
353 m
FC St Helens CIC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
364 m
Hassan Express Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 10, 2017
371 m
TDL Conveniences Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
422 m
The Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
422 m
Heirs And Graces Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
429 m
The Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 25, 2019
429 m
Unison Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2019
431 m
Unison Sports and Social Club Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
September 21, 2021
431 m
Dentons Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
450 m
Abbey Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
465 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
475 m
The Tasty Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
497 m
Gamble Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2018
530 m
The Hub at St Andrews Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2017
533 m
Greenfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 17, 2021
541 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
547 m
Schooner Wines Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 6, 2021
555 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 6LW - Data from Apr 2022

Gamble Avenue Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Windlehurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Windlehurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Gamble Avenue Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Windlehurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 920 m
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Claughton Street Taxi Rank 1.25 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 6LW - Data from Dec 2021

Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Windle Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Poverty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Fenny Bank Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.8 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.85 km
Winstanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.94 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.98 km
Nursery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 6LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 240.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 22 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 151.6 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 73,417 kWh - mean 9,177 kWh : median 9,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 17,001 kWh - mean 2,429 kWh : median 2,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 6LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.46349800
Longitude -2.75009400
OS Easting 350298
OS Northing 0396568
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9157
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens North
Electoral Ward Windle
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006482
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 007C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2