Postcode WA10 6WB (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 6WB and nearby postcodes

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

WA10 6WB 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 6WB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA10 6WB is Appleby Way which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hard Lane and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 2.01 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 6WB (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 6WB is The Windle and is 113 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 308 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA10 6WB 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 6WB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Appleby Way 23 m
St Bees Close 49 m
Carnforth Drive 64 m
Wright Close 99 m
Simmons Close 99 m
Priory Gardens 137 m
Syddall Street 167 m
Gormley Drive 168 m
Seddon Street 170 m
Friar Street 200 m
McCabe Way 207 m
Dolan Way 217 m
Wallace Drive 248 m
Cartmell Avenue 260 m
Birch Avenue 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 6WB

Introduction December 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 6WB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
596 m
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
953 m
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.2 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.24 km
This Is My Education - TIME 1.36 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.51 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
1.57 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.61 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.64 km
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
1.77 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.79 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.84 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.92 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.18 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.3 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.32 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.53 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 2.72 km
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
2.93 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Windle Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2022
113 m
LT Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2022
178 m
Schooner Wines Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 6, 2021
231 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
286 m
The Courtyard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
308 m
The Treasure City Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
308 m
Gamble Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2018
344 m
TDL Conveniences Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
536 m
The Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
536 m
Cowley International College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
596 m
The Moss Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
659 m
Four Seasons Superstore Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
713 m
Toast 2 Roast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2019
713 m
Treasure of China Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2020
713 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
850 m
St Mark's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
940 m
Rivington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
953 m
Stocks Hall Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 27, 2021
984 m
Haresfinch Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
994 m
Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 3, 2018
994 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hard Lane Bus Stop/Station 73 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Rivington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Windle Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Rivington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Claughton Street Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 1.67 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 487 m
Windle Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Poverty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Winstanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Fenny Bank Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Clinkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Nursery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Lion House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Carr Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 2.05 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.5 Mbps 57.9 Mbps 78.1 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 20 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 100% 57.9 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 172,263 kWh - mean 9,066 kWh : median 8,939 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 62,312 kWh - mean 3,280 kWh : median 2,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 6WB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.46920100
Longitude -2.74324900
OS Easting 350759
OS Northing 0397196
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