Postcode WA12 9JZ (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9JZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WA12 9JZ is Tully Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barnett Avenue and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9JZ (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 9JZ is St Patricks Social Centre and is 268 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 702 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 1.6 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 9JZ 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 9JZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tully Close 41 m
Barnett Avenue 64 m
Watkins Avenue 95 m
Tully Avenue 103 m
Lloyd Crescent 135 m
Marian Avenue 136 m
Common Road 165 m
Harvey Avenue 201 m
Dingle Avenue 215 m
Short Close 216 m
Brimstone Drive 234 m
Common Street 271 m
Wharf Road 277 m
Peacock Close 279 m
Hillside Avenue 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9JZ

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 9JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
308 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
632 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.1 km
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.26 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.58 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.62 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
1.68 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.71 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.74 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.95 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
2.02 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.07 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.29 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.33 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.33 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.37 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.43 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.57 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.63 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Patricks Social Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
268 m
Penkford Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
308 m
Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2019
418 m
Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
443 m
Evolution Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
454 m
Helena Partnerships Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
526 m
Sams Convenience Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
July 31, 2018
590 m
The Crusty Cob Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 12, 2018
604 m
Lyme Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
632 m
Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
675 m
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
702 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
702 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
710 m
Murco Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
710 m
Newton Le Willows Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
710 m
Kershaw Support Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
754 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
755 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
755 m
Woods Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
797 m
Pink Pearl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2020
801 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barnett Avenue Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Barnett Avenue Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Marian Avenue Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Short Street Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Short Street Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.92 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 3.01 km
Alder Root Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 42.2 Mbps 78.06 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.6 1.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.2 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.2 12
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 608,502 kWh - mean 10,491 kWh : median 10,181 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 156,101 kWh - mean 2,788 kWh : median 2,393 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9JZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45147700
Longitude -2.65594900
OS Easting 356536
OS Northing 0395169
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