The postcode WA12 9PS is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 9PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 9PS 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 9PS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to WA12 9PS is Tamworth Street which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Earlestown Bus Station and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 353 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 9PS (for ages 11 and under) is The District CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Desi Touch and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 4, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WA12 9PS 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 9PS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 9PS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 9PS
| 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 9PS - 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) | 263 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 398 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 708 m |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 902 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 1.08 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.14 km |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.6 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.75 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.99 km | |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.05 km |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.11 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.74 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 2.87 km | |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.17 km |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 3.19 km |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 3.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9PS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desi Touch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Trinity House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Crumpets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 1, 2019 | 10 m | |
| Luigi's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 23, 2019 | 20 m | |
| Forum Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 4, 2019 | 81 m | |
| Sweet Passion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2019 | 81 m | |
| Woods Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 101 m | |
| Blue Tiffin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 14, 2020 | 110 m | |
| Continental Newton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 29, 2021 | 110 m | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 3, 2019 | 110 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 115 m | |
| Neil Kay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2017 | 132 m | |
| Syd's Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2017 | 132 m | |
| The Taste Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 4, 2021 | 132 m | |
| The Village Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 132 m | |
| Arcadia Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2020 | 154 m | |
| Earlestown Premier Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 154 m | |
| Heron Frozen Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 154 m | |
| Fish Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 4, 2021 | 155 m | |
| Meadow Barbeque | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 155 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9PS - Data from Apr 2022
| Earlestown Bus Station | 46 m | |
| Market Street | 47 m | |
| Earlestown Bus Station | 51 m | |
| Earlestown Bus Station | 53 m | |
| Earlestown Bus Station | 60 m | |
| Railway Street | 354 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 353 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 591 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.95 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.05 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.96 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9PS - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 688 m | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 982 m | |
| Old Hey Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 1.54 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.75 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.76 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.86 km | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Rough Hey Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Newton Lake | 2.14 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 2.27 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9PS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45278800 |
| Longitude | -2.64297400 |
| OS Easting | 357399 |
| OS Northing | 0395307 |
| 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 |