Postcode WA12 9RW (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9RW and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 9RW 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 9RW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WA12 9RW is Winston Avenue which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hope Street and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 238 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9RW (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 9RW is Sunbeam Hotel and is 359 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on March 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sweet 'n' Sour and is 353 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 1.7 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 9RW 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 9RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Winston Avenue 40 m
Milton Avenue 95 m
Hope Street 100 m
Siskin Close 103 m
Collingwood Road 118 m
Serin Close 138 m
Victoria Road 151 m
Brookfield Street 169 m
Linnet Close 172 m
Glover Street 191 m
Houghton Street 216 m
Whinchat Avenue 218 m
Plover Close 234 m
The Crossings 239 m
Whimbrel Avenue 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9RW

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 9RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
195 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
295 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
451 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
453 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
844 m
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.04 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.13 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.19 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.46 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.76 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.41 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.43 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.63 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.7 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
3.05 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.15 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.26 km
Golborne Community Primary School 3.37 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 3.39 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slobberychops Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
182 m
Wargrave Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
April 27, 2021
183 m
St Mary's Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
195 m
KNP Store Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 11, 2018
270 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
295 m
Crow Lane Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 19, 2018
338 m
Sweet 'n' Sour Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 14, 2021
353 m
Sunbeam Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 16, 2017
359 m
Old Crow Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
373 m
Newton Le Willows Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
376 m
Pizza Lodge Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 15, 2021
412 m
Wok Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
412 m
Willow Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 25, 2019
419 m
Milano Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 28, 2020
423 m
Scotts (Plate 27) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
423 m
Scott's Deli Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
423 m
The Deli at 40A Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
423 m
What's Cookin' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
423 m
The Woodlands Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
427 m
Newton Boys and Girls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
433 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hope Street Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Hope Street Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Crow Lane East Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Crow Lane East Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Wargrave Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 369 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 238 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 390 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 649 m
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.52 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.96 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 123 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.8 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 328,080 kWh - mean 11,313 kWh : median 10,266 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 92,750 kWh - mean 3,198 kWh : median 2,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45322400
Longitude -2.63353800
OS Easting 358026
OS Northing 0395350
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: 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