The postcode WA12 9DQ is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 9DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 9DQ 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 9DQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to WA12 9DQ is Heather Brae which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Crown Street and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 765 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 9DQ (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 9DQ is The Newmarket and is 210 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 170 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA12 9DQ 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 9DQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 9DQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 9DQ
| 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 9DQ - 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) | 489 m |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 514 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 651 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 945 m |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.06 km |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 1.35 km |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 1.49 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.57 km | |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.63 km |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 1.71 km |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 2 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.24 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 2.46 km | |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.8 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 2.88 km |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2018 | 41 m | |
| Murco | Awaiting Inspection | 41 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2021 | 41 m | |
| Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 77 m | |
| Sara McKenna (Slimming World) | Exempt February 7, 2018 | 151 m | |
| Crownway Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 170 m | |
| Newton Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 170 m | |
| Kershaw Support Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 170 m | |
| The Newmarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2017 | 210 m | |
| Waterfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 210 m | |
| Helena Partnerships | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 261 m | |
| The Crusty Cob | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 12, 2018 | 305 m | |
| Blue Tiffin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 14, 2020 | 316 m | |
| Continental Newton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 29, 2021 | 316 m | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 3, 2019 | 316 m | |
| Elm Tree House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 376 m | |
| Linden House Day Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 376 m | |
| Sams Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement July 31, 2018 | 389 m | |
| Forum Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 4, 2019 | 406 m | |
| Sweet Passion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2019 | 406 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Crown Street | 74 m | |
| Clarence Street | 75 m | |
| Heather Brae | 79 m | |
| Alpine Street | 158 m | |
| Crow Lane West | 166 m | |
| Railway Street | 762 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 765 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 977 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 2.24 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.07 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.33 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9DQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 1.17 km | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.3 km | |
| Rough Hey Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.62 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.63 km | |
| Old Hey Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.69 km | |
| Naylors Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 2.18 km | |
| Newton Lake | 2.36 km | |
| Littlewood | 2.38 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 2.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.2 Mbps | 65.8 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 76.2 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA12 9DQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45568600 |
| Longitude | -2.64711400 |
| OS Easting | 357127 |
| OS Northing | 0395632 |
| 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: 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 |