Postcode WA11 9BW (St. Helens)

Map showing WA11 9BW and nearby postcodes

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

WA11 9BW 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 9BW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA11 9BW is Longridge Avenue which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longridge Avenue and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to WA11 9BW (for ages 11 and under) is Ashurst Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA11 9BW is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 523 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 286 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.5 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 9BW 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 9BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Longridge Avenue 40 m
Pendle Avenue 97 m
Caldy Grove 131 m
Ashurst Drive 136 m
Blackstone Avenue 170 m
Billinge Crescent 179 m
Frodsham Drive 185 m
Beacon Grove 187 m
Singleton Avenue 204 m
Parbold Avenue 212 m
Bidston Avenue 213 m
Link Avenue 227 m
Everton Grove 273 m
Ashurst Close 308 m
Blackbrook Road 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA11 9BW

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 9BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
348 m
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
381 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 523 m
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
710 m
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.36 km
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.39 km
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.5 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
1.53 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.6 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.6 km
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
1.74 km
This Is My Education - TIME 1.76 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.77 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.84 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.84 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.12 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
2.16 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.32 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.33 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
M and S Late Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2018
0 m
DJ Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
286 m
Freddys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 23, 2021
286 m
Magic Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
286 m
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
307 m
Ashurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
348 m
St Pauls Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2018
353 m
St Paul's Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
353 m
Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
381 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
402 m
St Catherines Secure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
520 m
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
523 m
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
523 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
565 m
Chain Lane Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
565 m
Galloways Bakers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
565 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
565 m
The Raj Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
565 m
The Starting Gate Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
565 m
Unit 6 Meat Company Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
565 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Longridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Longridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Longridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Longridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 1.85 km
Claughton Street Taxi Rank 2.03 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 1.66 km
Carr Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Crock Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Little Oak Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Caleb's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Clinkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Caleb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Higher Colt Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Hollin Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Winstanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 319,286 kWh - mean 9,978 kWh : median 10,139 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 119,938 kWh - mean 3,634 kWh : median 2,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA11 9BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.46228300
Longitude -2.71050500
OS Easting 352925
OS Northing 0396406
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: 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