Postcode WA12 9QE (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9QE and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 9QE 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 9QE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WA12 9QE is Hotel Street which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oxford Street and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 218 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9QE (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 6, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WA12 9QE is Newton Social And Cabaret Club and is 160 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on December 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sweet 'n' Sour and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA12 9QE 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 9QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hotel Street 50 m
Derby Close 52 m
Derby Street 71 m
Bridge Street 87 m
Chapel Street 87 m
Houghton Close 107 m
Fairclough Street 115 m
Barn Way 128 m
School Street 131 m
Back Bridge Street 141 m
Patterson Street 151 m
King Street 156 m
Grafton Street 157 m
Foundry Street 168 m
Oxford Street 170 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9QE

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 9QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
156 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
160 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
440 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
800 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
944 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.13 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.21 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.38 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.42 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.48 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.15 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.22 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.32 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.45 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.88 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 3.08 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.13 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.24 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.42 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sweet 'n' Sour Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 14, 2021
0 m
Newton Le Willows Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
62 m
Newton Boys and Girls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
107 m
Milano Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 28, 2020
133 m
Scotts (Plate 27) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
133 m
Scott's Deli Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
133 m
The Deli at 40A Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
133 m
What's Cookin' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
133 m
Newton Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 25, 2019
139 m
Neil Kay Retailers - other 4
Good
January 20, 2017
152 m
Syd's Fisheries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2017
152 m
The Taste Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 4, 2021
152 m
The Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2022
152 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
156 m
District Ce School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
160 m
Newton Le Willows Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
160 m
Newton Social And Cabaret Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 13, 2021
160 m
Arcadia Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 29, 2020
183 m
Earlestown Premier Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
183 m
Heron Frozen Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
183 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Wargrave Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Crow Lane West Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Earlstown Station Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 202 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 218 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 365 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 614 m
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.86 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.1 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 143.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 79.6 12.7
300+ Mbps 87.5% 593 39

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 75,881 kWh - mean 10,840 kWh : median 8,865 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 29,498 kWh - mean 3,278 kWh : median 3,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45316000
Longitude -2.63885300
OS Easting 357673
OS Northing 0395346
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33006505
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 013A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3