Postcode WA11 7AB (St. Helens)

Map showing WA11 7AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA11 7AB is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA11 7AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA11 7AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 WA11 7AB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA11 7AB is Bassenthwaite Avenue which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lorton Avenue and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 2.36 km away.

The closest primary school to WA11 7AB (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 2, 2014. 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 WA11 7AB is Carr Mill Hotel and is 774 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Treasure of China and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% 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 1.9 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 WA11 7AB 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 WA11 7AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA11 7AB, and the approximate distance away.

Bassenthwaite Avenue 51 m
Queensway 57 m
Princes Way 121 m
Kingsway 148 m
Windermere Place 151 m
Africander Road 153 m
Victoria Avenue 161 m
Silverdale Grove 168 m
Buttermere Avenue 229 m
Scafell Road 233 m
Fell Grove 246 m
Thirlmere Avenue 258 m
Lorton Avenue 262 m
Hillbrae Avenue 305 m
Ullswater Avenue 364 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA11 7AB

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 WA11 7AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
765 m
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
1.1 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.3 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.66 km
This Is My Education - TIME 1.77 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
1.9 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.92 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.99 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.99 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.08 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.21 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.23 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.31 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.38 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
2.39 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
2.45 km
Chapel End Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.47 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 2.59 km
Nugent House School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
2.6 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA11 7AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Four Seasons Superstore Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
0 m
Toast 2 Roast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2019
0 m
Treasure of China Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2020
0 m
The Moss Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
316 m
St David's Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
483 m
St Peter & St Paul RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
765 m
Carr Mill Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 24, 2019
774 m
Paul's Fishbar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
781 m
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
781 m
The Windle Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2022
804 m
Sing Faye Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
815 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
820 m
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
820 m
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
820 m
LT Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2022
857 m
Ramsy’s Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
901 m
Haresfinch Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
902 m
Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 3, 2018
902 m
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
917 m
The Courtyard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
942 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA11 7AB - Data from Apr 2022

Lorton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Lorton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Bassenthwaite Avenue Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Buttermere Avenue Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Victoria Avenue Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Claughton Street Taxi Rank 2.13 km
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 2.16 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA11 7AB - Data from Dec 2021

Winstanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 604 m
Clinkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 604 m
Windle Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Fenny Bank Rough Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Poverty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Lion House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Nursery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Carr Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Caleb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 1.41 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Caleb's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA11 7AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 87.9 Mbps 119.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 9
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 103.6 13.4
300+ Mbps 97.8% 593 39

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 523,417 kWh - mean 12,462 kWh : median 10,780 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 137,237 kWh - mean 3,709 kWh : median 3,080 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA11 7AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.47372600
Longitude -2.73567600
OS Easting 351267
OS Northing 0397696
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1434
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens North
Electoral Ward Moss Bank
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 E33006474
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 004A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1