The postcode WA12 9RU is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 9RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 9RU 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 9RU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WA12 9RU is Milton Avenue which is centered 12 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hope Street and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 291 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 9RU (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 9RU is Old Crow Public House and is 314 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 29, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sweet 'n' Sour and is 281 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 115.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.9 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 9RU 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 9RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 9RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 9RU
| 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 9RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 177 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 198 m |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 360 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 522 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 917 m |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.2 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.7 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.31 km | |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.43 km |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.53 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 3.07 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.08 km |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.19 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 3.29 km | |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.38 km | |
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 177 m | |
| Wargrave Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 27, 2021 | 197 m | |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 198 m | |
| Slobberychops Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 211 m | |
| Crow Lane Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 19, 2018 | 277 m | |
| Sweet 'n' Sour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 281 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 292 m | |
| Old Crow Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 314 m | |
| The Woodlands Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 338 m | |
| District Ce School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 360 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 360 m | |
| Newton Social And Cabaret Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement December 13, 2021 | 360 m | |
| KNP Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 11, 2018 | 366 m | |
| Newton Boys and Girls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 374 m | |
| Milano | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2020 | 375 m | |
| Scotts (Plate 27) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 375 m | |
| Scott's Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 375 m | |
| The Deli at 40A | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 375 m | |
| What's Cookin' | Awaiting Inspection | 375 m | |
| Pizza Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 15, 2021 | 385 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hope Street | 180 m | |
| Hope Street | 186 m | |
| Crow Lane East | 186 m | |
| Crow Lane East | 201 m | |
| Wargrave Road | 239 m | |
| Railway Street | 349 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 291 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 372 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.4 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.49 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 685 m | |
| Old Hey Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.29 km | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.48 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.5 km | |
| Newton Lake | 1.58 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.64 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 1.67 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 1.93 km | |
| Dean Dam | 2.03 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 2.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.3 Mbps | 115.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.3 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 89.3 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WA12 9RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45377500 |
| Longitude | -2.63475100 |
| OS Easting | 357946 |
| OS Northing | 0395412 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious 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 | E33006507 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 013B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |