Postcode WA12 9DL (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9DL and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 9DL 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 9DL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA12 9DL is Back Market Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sankey Street and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 529 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9DL (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 9DL is The Newmarket and is 74 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 85 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on June 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 73.7% 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 9DL 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 9DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Back Market Street 17 m
Alpine Street 17 m
Market Street 52 m
Peel Street 87 m
Haydock Street 92 m
Nelson Street 149 m
St John Street 156 m
Yew Tree Avenue 165 m
Tamworth Street 167 m
Crown Street 175 m
Stanley Street 185 m
Lord Street 189 m
Bertram Street 200 m
Sceptre Close 202 m
Heather Brae 202 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9DL

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 9DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
288 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
454 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
737 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
766 m
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.12 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.16 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.26 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.55 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.56 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.8 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.83 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.94 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.12 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.16 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.7 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.87 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.01 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.03 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.12 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
74 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
74 m
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
85 m
Continental Newton Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 29, 2021
85 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
85 m
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
134 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
134 m
Forum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 4, 2019
171 m
Sweet Passion Retailers - other 4
Good
October 9, 2019
171 m
Desi Touch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
195 m
Trinity House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
195 m
Crumpets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 1, 2019
201 m
Luigi's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 23, 2019
209 m
Woods Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
247 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
249 m
Murco Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
249 m
Newton Le Willows Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
249 m
Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
271 m
District Ce School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
288 m
Newton Le Willows Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
288 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sankey Street Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Alpine Street Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Market Street Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Market Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Earlestown Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 526 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 529 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 746 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.18 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.2 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 114.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.5 13.9
300+ Mbps 73.7% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 136,520 kWh - mean 9,751 kWh : median 10,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 57,237 kWh - mean 2,862 kWh : median 2,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45433300
Longitude -2.64441100
OS Easting 357305
OS Northing 0395478
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