Postcode WA12 9BJ (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 9BJ is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 9BJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WA12 9BJ 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 9BJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WA12 9BJ is Stanley Street which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Street and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 344 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9BJ (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 Luigi's and is 10 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 23, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stanley Street 55 m
Tamworth Street 71 m
Lord Street 71 m
Oxford Street 102 m
Wellington Street 117 m
Peel Street 117 m
Grafton Street 125 m
Haydock Street 141 m
Wellington Close 154 m
Gable Street 174 m
Sankey Street 184 m
Back Bridge Street 187 m
Market Street 194 m
Wellington Gardens 204 m
Chapel Street 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9BJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA12 9BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
256 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
389 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
699 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
911 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.06 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.07 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.15 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.35 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.59 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.74 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.05 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.12 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.32 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.74 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.88 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.17 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.2 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.21 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crumpets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 1, 2019
0 m
Luigi's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 23, 2019
10 m
Desi Touch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
10 m
Trinity House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
10 m
Forum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 4, 2019
77 m
Sweet Passion Retailers - other 4
Good
October 9, 2019
77 m
Woods Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
108 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
110 m
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
116 m
Continental Newton Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 29, 2021
116 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
116 m
Neil Kay Retailers - other 4
Good
January 20, 2017
121 m
Syd's Fisheries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2017
121 m
The Taste Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 4, 2021
121 m
The Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2022
121 m
Arcadia Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 29, 2020
145 m
Earlestown Premier Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
145 m
Heron Frozen Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
145 m
Fish Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 4, 2021
147 m
Meadow Barbeque Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
147 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Market Street Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Earlestown Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Earlestown Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Earlestown Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Earlestown Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 345 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 344 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 581 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.13 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.26 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45277900
Longitude -2.64282300
OS Easting 357409
OS Northing 0395306
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