Postcode WA12 9DA (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9DA and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 9DA 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 9DA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WA12 9DA is Nelson Street which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alpine Street and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 631 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9DA (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 9DA is The Newmarket and is 67 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newton Fish Bar and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 9DA 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 9DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nelson Street 33 m
Bertram Street 73 m
Neville Street 83 m
Crown Street 96 m
St John Street 97 m
Market Street 102 m
Back Market Street 117 m
Alpine Street 117 m
Heather Brae 133 m
Sceptre Close 161 m
Peel Street 200 m
Cooper Avenue 208 m
Yew Tree Avenue 217 m
Haydock Street 221 m
Legh Street 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9DA

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 9DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
422 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
588 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
623 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
900 m
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
999 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.3 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.34 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.64 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.67 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.73 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.83 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.96 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.05 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.1 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.59 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.82 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.92 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.99 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.99 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
0 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
0 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
67 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
67 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
161 m
Murco Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
161 m
Newton Le Willows Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
161 m
Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
168 m
Helena Partnerships Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
176 m
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
184 m
Continental Newton Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 29, 2021
184 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
184 m
Desi Touch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
279 m
Trinity House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
279 m
Woods Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
285 m
Forum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 4, 2019
286 m
Sweet Passion Retailers - other 4
Good
October 9, 2019
286 m
Crumpets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 1, 2019
288 m
Luigi's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 23, 2019
298 m
Sara McKenna (Slimming World) Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2018
315 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alpine Street Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Crown Street Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Sankey Street Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Market Street Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Meadow Close Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 631 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 631 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 862 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.27 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.33 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.8 Mbps 64.5 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.7 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 202,593 kWh - mean 16,883 kWh : median 10,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45421600
Longitude -2.64642900
OS Easting 357171
OS Northing 0395468
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3