Postcode WA11 9BJ (St. Helens)

Map showing WA11 9BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA11 9BJ is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA11 9BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA11 9BJ 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 WA11 9BJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to WA11 9BJ is Bidston Avenue which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Frodsham Drive and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to WA11 9BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Merton Bank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WA11 9BJ is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 332 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Freddys and is 339 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.8 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 WA11 9BJ 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 9BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA11 9BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Bidston Avenue 52 m
Frodsham Drive 82 m
Caldy Grove 141 m
Singleton Avenue 160 m
Penny Bridge Grove 185 m
Callon Avenue 222 m
Longridge Avenue 245 m
Blackstone Avenue 247 m
Mulcrow Close 302 m
Pendle Avenue 312 m
Ashurst Drive 318 m
Everton Grove 322 m
Parbold Avenue 352 m
Blackbrook Road 359 m
Link Avenue 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA11 9BJ

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 9BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 332 m
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
548 m
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
554 m
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
578 m
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.17 km
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.27 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.37 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
1.46 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.51 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.53 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.67 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.67 km
This Is My Education - TIME 1.71 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.85 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.94 km
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
1.97 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.18 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.22 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.27 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA11 9BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
159 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
176 m
M and S Late Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2018
235 m
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
332 m
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
332 m
DJ Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
339 m
Freddys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 23, 2021
339 m
Magic Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
339 m
Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
554 m
St Pauls Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2018
571 m
St Paul's Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
571 m
Ashurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
578 m
Slimming World - Angela McManus Retailers - other Exempt
645 m
St Catherines Secure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
656 m
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 19, 2019
734 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
792 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
799 m
Chain Lane Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
799 m
Galloways Bakers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
799 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
799 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA11 9BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Frodsham Drive Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Frodsham Drive Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Frodsham Drive Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Boardmans Lane Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Ashurst Drive Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Cotham Street Taxi Rank 1.94 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA11 9BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 1.89 km
Carr Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Crock Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Little Oak Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Caleb's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Clinkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Caleb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.56 km
Higher Colt Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Hollin Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA11 9BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.4 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 441,263 kWh - mean 11,926 kWh : median 10,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 110,517 kWh - mean 3,158 kWh : median 2,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA11 9BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.46017100
Longitude -2.71045400
OS Easting 352926
OS Northing 0396171
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1910
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens North
Electoral Ward Blackbrook
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: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006488
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 008C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2