Postcode WA12 9RJ (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9RJ and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 9RJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 9RJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WA12 9RJ is Glover Street which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hope Street and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 141 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9RJ (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 9RJ is Sunbeam Hotel and is 243 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on March 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Willow Dragon and is 304 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.6% 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 1.8 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 9RJ 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 9RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Glover Street 77 m
Collingwood Road 92 m
Siskin Close 114 m
The Crossings 130 m
Winston Avenue 153 m
Hope Street 157 m
Brookfield Street 173 m
Houghton Street 179 m
Serin Close 181 m
Sunbeam Street 188 m
Milton Avenue 192 m
Old Wargrave Road 194 m
Linnet Close 207 m
Rydal Street 226 m
Sycamore Avenue 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9RJ

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 9RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
306 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
372 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
472 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
514 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
728 m
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
931 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.15 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.28 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.51 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.75 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.36 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.5 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.7 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.79 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.97 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.27 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.38 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.41 km
Golborne Community Primary School 3.45 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slobberychops Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
129 m
Wargrave Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
April 27, 2021
148 m
KNP Store Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 11, 2018
169 m
Sunbeam Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 16, 2017
243 m
Willow Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 25, 2019
304 m
St Mary's Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
306 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
372 m
Pizza Lodge Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 15, 2021
385 m
Wok Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
385 m
Sweet 'n' Sour Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 14, 2021
386 m
Earlestown Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 3, 2018
407 m
Run and Jump Indoor Play Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
407 m
Milano Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 28, 2020
421 m
Scotts (Plate 27) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
421 m
Scott's Deli Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
421 m
The Deli at 40A Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
421 m
What's Cookin' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
421 m
Newton Le Willows Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
425 m
Panchi Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
433 m
Newton Boys and Girls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
443 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hope Street Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Hope Street Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Oak Avenue Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Wargrave Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Rydal Street Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 338 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 141 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 355 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 551 m
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.55 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2.04 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 86.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 21 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 15.4% 94.9 13.9
300+ Mbps 84.6% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 131,306 kWh - mean 11,937 kWh : median 13,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 27,425 kWh - mean 2,493 kWh : median 1,966 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45219200
Longitude -2.63326700
OS Easting 358043
OS Northing 0395235
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14962
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 013B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2