Postcode WA10 6WA (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 6WA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA10 6WA is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in October 2016 and is an active postcode. WA10 6WA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA10 6WA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 6WA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA10 6WA is Carnforth Drive which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hard Lane and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 2.07 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 6WA (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 6WA is The Windle and is 182 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Treasure City and is 377 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 6WA 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 6WA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Carnforth Drive 31 m
Appleby Way 65 m
St Bees Close 117 m
Simmons Close 130 m
Wright Close 157 m
Priory Gardens 184 m
Gormley Drive 226 m
Syddall Street 233 m
Seddon Street 239 m
McCabe Way 260 m
Cartmell Avenue 264 m
Friar Street 268 m
Dolan Way 279 m
City Gardens 344 m
City Road 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 6WA

Introduction October 2016
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 6WA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
632 m
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.01 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.19 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.27 km
This Is My Education - TIME 1.43 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.58 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
1.64 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.67 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.7 km
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
1.74 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.81 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.91 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.98 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.23 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.31 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.37 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.55 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 2.75 km
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
2.96 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
3.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Windle Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2022
182 m
LT Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2022
247 m
Schooner Wines Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 6, 2021
281 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
355 m
The Courtyard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
377 m
The Treasure City Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
377 m
Gamble Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2018
413 m
TDL Conveniences Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
566 m
The Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
566 m
The Moss Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
594 m
Cowley International College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
632 m
Four Seasons Superstore Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
666 m
Toast 2 Roast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2019
666 m
Treasure of China Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2020
666 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
823 m
St Mark's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.01 km
Rivington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
1.01 km
Haresfinch Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
1.02 km
Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 3, 2018
1.02 km
Stocks Hall Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 27, 2021
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hard Lane Bus Stop/Station 133 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Windle Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Rivington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Windle Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Claughton Street Taxi Rank 1.71 km
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 1.73 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 479 m
Windle Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 583 m
Poverty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Winstanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Fenny Bank Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Clinkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Nursery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Lion House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Carr Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.5 Mbps 53.8 Mbps 79.9 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.2 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 396,348 kWh - mean 8,808 kWh : median 8,872 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 133,737 kWh - mean 2,972 kWh : median 2,662 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 6WA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.46982100
Longitude -2.74326000
OS Easting 350759
OS Northing 0397265
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1944
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: 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 E33006484
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 007F
Output Area / Small Area 8B1