Postcode WA11 9QU (St. Helens)

Map showing WA11 9QU and nearby postcodes

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

WA11 9QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 9QU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WA11 9QU is Peebles Avenue which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Nook Lane and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to WA11 9QU (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 9QU is The Starting Gate and is 236 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chain Lane Chippy and is 236 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 159.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.2 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 2 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 9QU 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 9QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Peebles Avenue 31 m
Old Nook Lane 44 m
Arran Close 44 m
Rothesay Close 62 m
Paisley Avenue 128 m
Renfrew Avenue 136 m
Chain Lane 179 m
New Glade Hill 185 m
Erskine Close 188 m
Orkney Close 203 m
Meriden Close 221 m
Ashurst Close 253 m
Desford Avenue 275 m
Redruth Avenue 336 m
Penryn Avenue 400 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA11 9QU

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 9QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
212 m
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
315 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 986 m
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.24 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.25 km
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
1.37 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.51 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 1.88 km
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.88 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
1.95 km
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.99 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.03 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.13 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.14 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.14 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.14 km
Chapel End Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.5 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.6 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
2.62 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Pauls Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2018
211 m
St Paul's Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
211 m
Ashurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
212 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
236 m
Chain Lane Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
236 m
Galloways Bakers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
236 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
236 m
The Raj Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
236 m
The Starting Gate Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
236 m
Unit 6 Meat Company Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
236 m
Unit 8 Cafe & Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 16, 2019
236 m
Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
315 m
Roll Model CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 22, 2021
407 m
St Catherines Secure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
409 m
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 19, 2019
519 m
M and S Late Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2018
555 m
DJ Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
575 m
Freddys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 23, 2021
575 m
Magic Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
575 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
616 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Nook Lane Bus Stop/Station 29 m
New Glade Hill Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Paisley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Rufford Walk Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Meriden Close Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 2.33 km
Claughton Street Taxi Rank 2.45 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Garswood Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 379 m
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 1.21 km
Carr Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Crock Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Little Oak Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Caleb's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Higher Colt Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Caleb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Clinkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Hollin Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Goyt Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Winstanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.4 Mbps 159.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 103,923 kWh - mean 12,990 kWh : median 12,557 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 24,046 kWh - mean 3,006 kWh : median 2,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA11 9QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.46699200
Longitude -2.70773600
OS Easting 353114
OS Northing 0396928
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6263
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 008B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3