Postcode WA12 9DB (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9DB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WA12 9DB is Neville Street which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crown Street and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 705 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9DB (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 9DB is The Newmarket and is 153 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 88 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 1.5 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 9DB 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 9DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Neville Street 34 m
Bertram Street 45 m
Nelson Street 83 m
Cooper Avenue 121 m
Crown Street 123 m
St John Street 140 m
Heather Brae 147 m
Sturgess Street 167 m
Market Street 187 m
Charnock Avenue 188 m
Sceptre Close 190 m
Back Market Street 206 m
Alpine Street 206 m
Dene Avenue 223 m
Legh Street 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9DB

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 9DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
510 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
553 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
676 m
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
922 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
988 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.38 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.4 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.68 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.7 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.75 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.77 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.01 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.05 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.07 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.52 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.8 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.84 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.9 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.9 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
88 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
88 m
Helena Partnerships Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
98 m
Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
133 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
146 m
Murco Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
146 m
Newton Le Willows Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
146 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
153 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
153 m
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
267 m
Continental Newton Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 29, 2021
267 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
267 m
Kershaw Support Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
301 m
Sara McKenna (Slimming World) Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2018
325 m
Woods Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
339 m
The Crusty Cob Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 12, 2018
345 m
Desi Touch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
352 m
Trinity House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
352 m
Crumpets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 1, 2019
362 m
Forum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 4, 2019
369 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crown Street Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Alpine Street Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Meadow Close Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Cooper Avenue Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Sankey Street Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 707 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 705 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 941 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.33 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.42 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 47.6 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.3 2.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.6 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

70 meters consuming 706,344 kWh - mean 10,091 kWh : median 10,136 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

68 meters consuming 203,321 kWh - mean 2,990 kWh : median 2,789 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45416400
Longitude -2.64775300
OS Easting 357083
OS Northing 0395463
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