Postcode WA12 9DR (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9DR and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 9DR 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 9DR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WA12 9DR is Peel Street which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Street and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 481 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9DR (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 9DR is The Newmarket and is 106 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 44 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on June 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 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 9DR 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 9DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Peel Street 39 m
Haydock Street 49 m
Back Market Street 63 m
Alpine Street 63 m
Market Street 73 m
Tamworth Street 132 m
Stanley Street 136 m
Lord Street 154 m
St John Street 169 m
Nelson Street 180 m
Crown Street 191 m
Sceptre Close 201 m
Yew Tree Avenue 201 m
Foundry Street 210 m
The Copse 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9DR

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 9DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
254 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
418 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
732 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
784 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.13 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.14 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.21 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.5 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.55 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.79 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.85 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.99 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.15 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.17 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.74 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.85 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.04 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.08 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.15 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
44 m
Continental Newton Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 29, 2021
44 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
44 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
106 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
106 m
Forum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 4, 2019
122 m
Sweet Passion Retailers - other 4
Good
October 9, 2019
122 m
Desi Touch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
150 m
Trinity House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
150 m
Crumpets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 1, 2019
155 m
Luigi's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 23, 2019
163 m
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
172 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
172 m
Woods Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
214 m
Neil Kay Retailers - other 4
Good
January 20, 2017
241 m
Syd's Fisheries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2017
241 m
The Taste Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 4, 2021
241 m
The Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2022
241 m
District Ce School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
254 m
Newton Le Willows Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
254 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Market Street Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Sankey Street Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Alpine Street Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Market Street Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Earlestown Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 478 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 481 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 698 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.17 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.18 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 50.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 14.3 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 78.3% 59.1 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 114,825 kWh - mean 6,379 kWh : median 7,340 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 48,114 kWh - mean 1,925 kWh : median 1,720 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45404800
Longitude -2.64385000
OS Easting 357342
OS Northing 0395446
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 7A2