Postcode WA12 9HW (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9HW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WA12 9HW is Cooper Avenue which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cooper Avenue and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 796 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9HW (for ages 11 and under) is Lyme Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA12 9HW is The Newmarket and is 242 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 175 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.3 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 9HW 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 9HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cooper Avenue 44 m
Neville Street 94 m
Bertram Street 107 m
Sturgess Street 122 m
Charnock Avenue 151 m
Dene Avenue 165 m
Heather Brae 174 m
Nelson Street 175 m
Crown Street 210 m
St John Street 229 m
Berkeley Court 231 m
Sefton Street 234 m
Crow Lane West 250 m
Portland Street 263 m
Sceptre Close 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9HW

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 9HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
465 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
594 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
760 m
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
875 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.07 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.47 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.49 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.61 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.68 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.79 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.8 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.94 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.08 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.13 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.43 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.75 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.81 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.82 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.82 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Helena Partnerships Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
100 m
Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
113 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
145 m
Murco Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
145 m
Newton Le Willows Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
145 m
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
175 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
175 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
242 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
242 m
Kershaw Support Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
256 m
The Crusty Cob Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 12, 2018
261 m
Sara McKenna (Slimming World) Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2018
318 m
Sams Convenience Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
July 31, 2018
334 m
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
357 m
Continental Newton Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 29, 2021
357 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
357 m
Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2019
409 m
Woods Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
426 m
Desi Touch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
444 m
Trinity House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
444 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cooper Avenue Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Meadow Close Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Crown Street Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Clarence Street Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Alpine Street Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 798 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 796 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.36 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.5 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.5 Mbps 51.9 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 15.1 Mbps 13.2 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% 17 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.8 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 331,196 kWh - mean 8,716 kWh : median 7,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 119,791 kWh - mean 3,152 kWh : median 2,503 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45448100
Longitude -2.64902300
OS Easting 356999
OS Northing 0395499
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