Postcode WA12 9AN (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 9AN is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 9AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 9AN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 9AN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WA12 9AN is Gable Street which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oxford Street and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 199 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9AN (for ages 11 and under) is The District CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Arcadia Food and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA12 9AN 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 9AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA12 9AN, and the approximate distance away.

Gable Street 45 m
Grafton Street 50 m
Back Bridge Street 51 m
Oxford Street 69 m
Alma Street 92 m
Bridge Street 104 m
Wellington Street 125 m
Suez Street 129 m
Princes Street 133 m
Chemical Street 133 m
Queen Street 137 m
Stanley Street 153 m
Chapel Street 174 m
Duke Street 187 m
King Street 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9AN

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 9AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
261 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
335 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
619 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
925 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
959 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.06 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.21 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.25 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.56 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.64 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.04 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.14 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.27 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.45 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.72 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 3.02 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.24 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.33 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.33 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9AN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arcadia Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 29, 2020
0 m
Earlestown Premier Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
0 m
Heron Frozen Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
0 m
Fish Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 4, 2021
23 m
Meadow Barbeque Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
23 m
Newton Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 25, 2019
64 m
Neil Kay Retailers - other 4
Good
January 20, 2017
65 m
Syd's Fisheries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2017
65 m
The Taste Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 4, 2021
65 m
The Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2022
65 m
Newton Boys and Girls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
78 m
Milano Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 28, 2020
90 m
Scotts (Plate 27) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
90 m
Scott's Deli Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
90 m
The Deli at 40A Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
90 m
What's Cookin' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
90 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
90 m
Panchi Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
107 m
Bombai Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2020
121 m
Lucky Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 13, 2019
121 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9AN - Data from Apr 2022

Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Market Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Wellington Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Earlestown Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 201 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 199 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 442 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9AN - Data from Dec 2021

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 552 m
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.03 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.27 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.9 Mbps 37.8 Mbps 79.99 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.8 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 100,964 kWh - mean 16,827 kWh : median 8,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45212200
Longitude -2.64096000
OS Easting 357532
OS Northing 0395230
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1687
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33006506
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 013A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2