Postcode WA12 9JA (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9JA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WA12 9JA is Common Road which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marian Avenue and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9JA (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 9JA is St Patricks Social Centre and is 232 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newton Fish Bar and is 804 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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 1.7 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 9JA 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 9JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Common Road 50 m
Brimstone Drive 59 m
Short Close 105 m
Peacock Close 110 m
Barnett Avenue 119 m
Marian Avenue 153 m
Admiral Close 163 m
Short Street 168 m
Tully Close 176 m
Tully Avenue 180 m
Common Street 202 m
Harvey Avenue 246 m
Brimstone Drive 247 m
Lloyd Crescent 251 m
Watkins Avenue 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9JA

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 9JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
320 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
579 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.22 km
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.38 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.46 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.61 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.7 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
1.78 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.88 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.94 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.08 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.12 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
2.19 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.19 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.19 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.4 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.45 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.53 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.76 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Patricks Social Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
232 m
Penkford Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
320 m
Evolution Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
391 m
Sams Convenience Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
July 31, 2018
575 m
Lyme Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
579 m
Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2019
582 m
Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
612 m
The Crusty Cob Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 12, 2018
612 m
Helena Partnerships Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
631 m
Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
743 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
779 m
Murco Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
779 m
Newton Le Willows Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
779 m
Kershaw Support Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
786 m
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
804 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
804 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
864 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
864 m
Sara McKenna (Slimming World) Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2018
909 m
Woods Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
940 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marian Avenue Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Short Street Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Barnett Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Barnett Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Short Street Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.33 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.96 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 33.2 Mbps 73.6 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.2 2.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 50 11.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 300,928 kWh - mean 11,145 kWh : median 9,622 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 82,291 kWh - mean 3,048 kWh : median 2,379 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45236300
Longitude -2.65813100
OS Easting 356392
OS Northing 0395269
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1616
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 013C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3