Postcode WA12 9UG (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9UG and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 9UG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 9UG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WA12 9UG is Pleasance Way which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pleasance Way and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 773 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9UG (for ages 11 and under) is Newton-le-Willows Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 23, 2021.

The local pub for residents of WA12 9UG is Newton Le Willows Sports Club and is 171 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Earlestown Athletic Junior FC and is 203 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pleasance Way 58 m
The Avenue 86 m
Dean Meadow 95 m
Sanderling Road 134 m
Manse Gardens 137 m
Beechwood Avenue 147 m
Cairn Brae 147 m
Sunnybank Close 162 m
Greenfields Close 172 m
Greenshank Close 179 m
Harrison Way 196 m
Dunlin Avenue 220 m
Cardinal Way 226 m
Sandpiper Close 242 m
Lapwing Close 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9UG

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 9UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
273 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
424 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
678 m
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
705 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
735 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
892 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.25 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.35 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.82 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.27 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.57 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.81 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.82 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.89 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.89 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.99 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.99 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
3.2 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.36 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 9UG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Le Willows Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 18, 2019
171 m
Earlestown Athletic Junior FC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
203 m
The Oak Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
232 m
Newton Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
273 m
Newton le Willows Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
273 m
Ariete Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
391 m
Newton Le Willows Conservative & Unionist Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
391 m
St Mary's Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
424 m
Old Crow Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
459 m
Crow Lane Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 19, 2018
469 m
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
507 m
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
507 m
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
507 m
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
507 m
Humbugs Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2019
507 m
Samerah Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
507 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
507 m
The Firkin Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 27, 2018
507 m
The Fort Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
April 25, 2018
507 m
The Riddling Rack Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
507 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pleasance Way Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 68 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Cole Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Sanderling Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 931 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 773 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 952 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 967 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.03 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.46 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.5 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.51 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.8 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 132,487 kWh - mean 16,561 kWh : median 17,874 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 33,763 kWh - mean 4,220 kWh : median 3,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9UG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45654800
Longitude -2.62714200
OS Easting 358454
OS Northing 0395716
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6023
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33006495
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 010C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3