Postcode WA12 9DH (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9DH and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 9DH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 9DH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA12 9DH is Back Market Street which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alpine Street and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 621 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9DH (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 9DH is The Newmarket and is 94 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 106 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 1.7 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 9DH 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 9DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Back Market Street 82 m
Alpine Street 82 m
Market Street 108 m
Yew Tree Avenue 113 m
Heather Brae 114 m
Nelson Street 137 m
Bertram Street 144 m
Neville Street 158 m
Crow Lane West 172 m
Haydock Street 179 m
Peel Street 179 m
St John Street 181 m
Crown Street 190 m
Sceptre Close 242 m
Tamworth Street 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9DH

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 9DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
355 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
521 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
653 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
825 m
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.1 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.23 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.35 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.57 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.64 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.71 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.85 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.88 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.03 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.2 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.61 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.92 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.94 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.95 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.07 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
94 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
94 m
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
106 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
106 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
163 m
Murco Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
163 m
Newton Le Willows Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
163 m
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
175 m
Continental Newton Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 29, 2021
175 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
175 m
Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
189 m
Sara McKenna (Slimming World) Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2018
256 m
Forum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 4, 2019
262 m
Sweet Passion Retailers - other 4
Good
October 9, 2019
262 m
Helena Partnerships Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
276 m
Desi Touch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
285 m
Trinity House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
285 m
Crumpets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 1, 2019
292 m
Luigi's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 23, 2019
300 m
Elm Tree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
300 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alpine Street Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Crown Street Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Sankey Street Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Market Street Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Vista Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 618 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 621 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 833 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.17 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41 Mbps 46.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 53 12.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 451,916 kWh - mean 11,022 kWh : median 10,314 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 127,658 kWh - mean 3,039 kWh : median 2,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45492300
Longitude -2.64535500
OS Easting 357243
OS Northing 0395546
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3751
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33006494
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1