The postcode WA11 9QA is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA11 9QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA11 9QA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 9QA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to WA11 9QA is Blackbrook Road which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chain Lane and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.92 km away.
The closest primary school to WA11 9QA (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 9QA is The Ship Inn and is 395 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Freddys and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 75.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72.7% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA11 9QA 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 9QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA11 9QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA11 9QA
| 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 9QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 275 m |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 420 m | |
| Ashurst Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 429 m |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 887 m |
| Mill Green School | Special school | 14-19 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Lansbury Bridge School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.41 km |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 1.6 km |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 26, 2022) | 1.78 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 1.85 km | |
| Carr Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Special school | 13-18 | 2.02 km | |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 21, 2016) | 2.05 km |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.48 km |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 2.56 km |
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 2.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA11 9QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Freddys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Magic Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement July 30, 2019 | 252 m | |
| Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 275 m | |
| M and S Late Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 13, 2018 | 286 m | |
| St Catherines Secure Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 328 m | |
| St Pauls Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2018 | 375 m | |
| St Paul's Pre-School Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 375 m | |
| The Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2019 | 395 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2017 | 409 m | |
| Blackbrook Recreation & Social | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 420 m | |
| St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 420 m | |
| Ashurst Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2019 | 429 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 454 m | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2017 | 689 m | |
| Chain Lane Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 689 m | |
| Galloways Bakers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 689 m | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 689 m | |
| The Raj | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 689 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA11 9QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Chain Lane | 26 m | |
| MacDonald Avenue | 49 m | |
| Link Avenue | 74 m | |
| O'Sullivan Crescent | 91 m | |
| Ashurst Drive | 133 m | |
| Shaw Street | 1.95 km | |
| Hall Street | 2.07 km | |
| Cotham Street | 2.27 km | |
| St Helens Central Rail Station | 1.92 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 3.15 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 3.16 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 17 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.25 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA11 9QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Glass House Close Wood | 949 m | |
| Stanley Bank Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Carr Mill Dam | 1.77 km | |
| Crock Hey Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Carr Mill Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Little Oak Meadow Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Littlewood | 2.24 km | |
| Higher Colt Shed Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Caleb's Rough | 2.29 km | |
| Rough Hey Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Caleb's Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Clinkham Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Hollin Hey Plantation | 2.51 km | |
| Winstanley Wood | 2.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA11 9QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 81.8 Mbps | 75.8 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps | 19.67 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 30 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 27.3% | 100% | 85 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 72.7% | 72.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA11 9QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.46192000 |
| Longitude | -2.70625000 |
| OS Easting | 353207 |
| OS Northing | 0396361 |
| 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: 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 | E33006490 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 008F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |