The postcode WA11 9BL is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA11 9BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA11 9BL 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 9BL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WA11 9BL is Bidston Avenue which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Frodsham Drive and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.7 km away.
The closest primary school to WA11 9BL (for ages 11 and under) is St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 4, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WA11 9BL is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 377 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 223 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.3 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 WA11 9BL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA11 9BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA11 9BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA11 9BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA11 9BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 377 m | |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 423 m |
| Ashurst Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 463 m |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 672 m |
| Mill Green School | Special school | 14-19 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Lansbury Bridge School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.36 km |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 1.5 km |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 26, 2022) | 1.56 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.62 km |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Special school | 13-18 | 1.8 km | |
| Carr Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 21, 2016) | 2.02 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 2.08 km | |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 2.33 km |
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA11 9BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M and S Late Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 13, 2018 | 146 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement July 30, 2019 | 161 m | |
| DJ Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 223 m | |
| Freddys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 223 m | |
| Magic Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 223 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2017 | 270 m | |
| Blackbrook Recreation & Social | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 377 m | |
| St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 377 m | |
| Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 423 m | |
| St Pauls Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2018 | 448 m | |
| St Paul's Pre-School Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 448 m | |
| Ashurst Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2019 | 463 m | |
| St Catherines Secure Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 528 m | |
| The Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2019 | 612 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 676 m | |
| Slimming World - Angela McManus | Exempt | 689 m | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2017 | 699 m | |
| Chain Lane Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 699 m | |
| Galloways Bakers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 699 m | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 699 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA11 9BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Frodsham Drive | 18 m | |
| Ashurst Drive | 85 m | |
| Ashurst Drive | 102 m | |
| Longridge Avenue | 105 m | |
| Longridge Avenue | 111 m | |
| Shaw Street | 1.73 km | |
| Hall Street | 1.85 km | |
| Cotham Street | 2.05 km | |
| St Helens Central Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 3.1 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 3.12 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 16.81 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.41 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA11 9BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Glass House Close Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Stanley Bank Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 1.72 km | |
| Carr Mill Dam | 1.8 km | |
| Carr Mill Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Crock Hey Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Little Oak Meadow Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Caleb's Rough | 2.32 km | |
| Littlewood | 2.35 km | |
| Clinkham Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Caleb's Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Higher Colt Shed Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Rough Hey Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Hollin Hey Plantation | 2.65 km | |
| Grove's Dam | 2.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA11 9BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 104.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.5 Mbps | 15.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.7 | 14.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WA11 9BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.46115800 |
| Longitude | -2.70937100 |
| OS Easting | 352999 |
| OS Northing | 0396280 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000013 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 8D1 |