The postcode WA12 9LW is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 9LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 9LW 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 9LW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to WA12 9LW is Alma Street which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wellington Street and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 186 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 9LW (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 9LW is The Wellington and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bombai Kitchen and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 4.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA12 9LW 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 9LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 9LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 9LW
| 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 9LW - 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) | 381 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 438 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 697 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 844 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 1.01 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.22 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.68 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 1.94 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.22 km | |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.33 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.54 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.6 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 3.08 km | |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 3.31 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 3.31 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.36 km |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 3.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombai Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 21, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Lucky Jade | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 13, 2019 | 0 m | |
| McDonald's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Montanas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Peking House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2019 | 0 m | |
| The Wellington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 8, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Fish Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 4, 2021 | 100 m | |
| Meadow Barbeque | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 100 m | |
| Panchi Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 111 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 117 m | |
| Arcadia Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2020 | 121 m | |
| Earlestown Premier Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 121 m | |
| Heron Frozen Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 121 m | |
| Earlestown Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 3, 2018 | 134 m | |
| Run and Jump Indoor Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 134 m | |
| Newton Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 25, 2019 | 143 m | |
| Pizza Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 15, 2021 | 153 m | |
| Wok Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 153 m | |
| Milano | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2020 | 153 m | |
| Scotts (Plate 27) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 153 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Wellington Street | 93 m | |
| Oxford Street | 197 m | |
| Earlstown Station | 215 m | |
| Earlestown Bus Station | 229 m | |
| Earlestown Bus Station | 230 m | |
| Railway Street | 201 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 186 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 441 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.01 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.77 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 458 m | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 822 m | |
| Old Hey Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 1.76 km | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.88 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.9 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 2.01 km | |
| Newton Lake | 2.08 km | |
| Rough Hey Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Alder Root Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 2.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.8 Mbps | 61.6 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.3 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% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 65.6 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA12 9LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45102700 |
| Longitude | -2.64114000 |
| OS Easting | 357519 |
| OS Northing | 0395110 |
| 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: 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 |