The postcode WA12 9BW is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 9BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 9BW 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 9BW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to WA12 9BW is Peel Street which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Market Street and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 452 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 9BW (for ages 11 and under) is The District CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021.
The local pub for residents of WA12 9BW is The Newmarket and is 118 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Continental Newton and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on June 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA12 9BW 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA12 9BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 9BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 9BW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA12 9BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 263 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 423 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 738 m |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 805 m |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.12 km |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 1.18 km |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.8 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.89 km | |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.01 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.11 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 2.77 km | |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.81 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.08 km |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 3.1 km |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 3.15 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 3.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Tiffin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 14, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Continental Newton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 29, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 3, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Forum Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 4, 2019 | 102 m | |
| Sweet Passion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2019 | 102 m | |
| Desi Touch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 110 m | |
| Trinity House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 110 m | |
| Crumpets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 1, 2019 | 116 m | |
| The Newmarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2017 | 118 m | |
| Waterfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 118 m | |
| Luigi's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 23, 2019 | 125 m | |
| Woods Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 170 m | |
| Crownway Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 184 m | |
| Newton Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 184 m | |
| Neil Kay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2017 | 215 m | |
| Syd's Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2017 | 215 m | |
| The Taste Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 4, 2021 | 215 m | |
| The Village Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 215 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 225 m | |
| Arcadia Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2020 | 256 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Market Street | 45 m | |
| Sankey Street | 60 m | |
| Earlestown Bus Station | 107 m | |
| Market Street | 108 m | |
| Earlestown Bus Station | 109 m | |
| Railway Street | 451 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 452 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 678 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.08 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.04 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 798 m | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.07 km | |
| Old Hey Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 1.43 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.69 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.7 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Rough Hey Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Newton Lake | 2.17 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 2.22 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Dean Dam | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77 Mbps | 61.4 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 68.8% | 87.5% | 73.9 | 19.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 18.8% | 18.8% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA12 9BW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45363700 |
| Longitude | -2.64383000 |
| OS Easting | 357343 |
| OS Northing | 0395402 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000013 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| 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 |