Postcode WA12 0EQ (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 0EQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 0EQ is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 0EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 0EQ 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 WA12 0EQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WA12 0EQ is Ruskin Avenue which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Davies Avenue and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 828 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 0EQ (for ages 11 and under) is Newton-le-Willows Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 23, 2021.

The local pub for residents of WA12 0EQ is Newton Le Willows Sports Club and is 260 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Cod Father and is 419 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.7 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 WA12 0EQ 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 WA12 0EQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA12 0EQ, and the approximate distance away.

Ruskin Avenue 16 m
Latham Avenue 50 m
Davies Avenue 72 m
Duncan Avenue 131 m
Cole Avenue 179 m
Frawley Avenue 181 m
Ingleton Close 183 m
Bleasdale Road 195 m
Wheatley Avenue 199 m
Water Street 210 m
Crow Lane East 215 m
Kershaw Way 218 m
Queens Drive 246 m
Cheltenham Drive 250 m
Charmouth Close 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 0EQ

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 WA12 0EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
395 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
556 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
610 m
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
620 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
730 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
993 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.41 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.55 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.56 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.1 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.24 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.48 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.57 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.62 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.72 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.85 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.98 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
3.28 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
3.29 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 3.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 0EQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Le Willows Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 18, 2019
260 m
Old Crow Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
270 m
Crow Lane Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 19, 2018
303 m
The Woodlands Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
391 m
St Mary's Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
395 m
Ali Omar Stop N Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
419 m
The Cod Father Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 15, 2019
419 m
Martin Avenue Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
423 m
The Oak Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
481 m
Earlestown Athletic Junior FC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
541 m
Newton Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
556 m
Newton le Willows Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
556 m
Ariete Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
604 m
Newton Le Willows Conservative & Unionist Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
604 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
610 m
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
620 m
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
620 m
Elm Tree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
716 m
Linden House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
716 m
District Ce School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
730 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 0EQ - Data from Apr 2022

Davies Avenue Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Cheltenham Drive Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Cole Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Sanderling Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Water Street Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 898 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 828 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 921 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 0EQ - Data from Dec 2021

Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 958 m
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.3 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.37 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.49 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.67 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 0EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.4 Mbps 70.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.9 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 156,828 kWh - mean 11,202 kWh : median 9,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 53,878 kWh - mean 3,848 kWh : median 2,657 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 0EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45835100
Longitude -2.63131000
OS Easting 358179
OS Northing 0395919
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6023
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens North
Electoral Ward Earlestown
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newton-le-Willows BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006495
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 010C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1