Postcode WA12 0LR (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 0LR and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 0LR 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 0LR as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to WA12 0LR is Mullins Avenue which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mullins Avenue and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to WA12 0LR (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 0LR is Newton Le Willows Sports Club and is 354 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 426 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.8 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 WA12 0LR 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 0LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mullins Avenue 49 m
Queens Drive 69 m
Horridge Avenue 82 m
Wightman Avenue 118 m
Maritime Close 119 m
Walsh Close 124 m
Porter Avenue 133 m
Wheatley Avenue 140 m
Kershaw Way 153 m
Cheltenham Drive 163 m
Dixon Avenue 166 m
Duncan Avenue 183 m
Wetherby Close 195 m
Williams Avenue 218 m
Speakman Avenue 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 0LR

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 0LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
335 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
702 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
785 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
902 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.03 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.7 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.71 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.84 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.23 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.34 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.37 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.45 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.47 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.57 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.63 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
3.03 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
3.03 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.09 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Martin Avenue Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
294 m
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
335 m
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
335 m
Newton Le Willows Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 18, 2019
354 m
Ali Omar Stop N Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
426 m
The Cod Father Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 15, 2019
426 m
The Oak Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
520 m
Old Crow Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
567 m
Ariete Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
568 m
Newton Le Willows Conservative & Unionist Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
568 m
Crow Lane Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 19, 2018
602 m
The Woodlands Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
656 m
St Mary's Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
702 m
Earlestown Athletic Junior FC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
710 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
769 m
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
769 m
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
769 m
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
769 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
769 m
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
769 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mullins Avenue Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Cheltenham Drive Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Billington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Davies Avenue Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Hope Academy Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.2 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 681 m
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 701 m
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.07 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.2 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.25 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.53 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59 Mbps 61.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 69 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 95,198 kWh - mean 11,900 kWh : median 11,811 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 20,886 kWh - mean 2,984 kWh : median 3,171 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 0LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.46096400
Longitude -2.62970600
OS Easting 358288
OS Northing 0396207
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 7C3