Postcode WA12 9UN (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9UN and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 9UN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 9UN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WA12 9UN is Cobden Street which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cobden Street and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 671 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9UN (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 13, 2013.

The local pub for residents of WA12 9UN is The Firkin Bar and is 142 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on September 27, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fishician and is 142 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 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 9UN 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 9UN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cobden Street 67 m
St Aelreds Drive 96 m
Mercer Street 104 m
Rokeden 109 m
Walmsley Street 118 m
Cardinal Way 153 m
Birley Street 164 m
High Street 173 m
The Rookery 196 m
The Parchments 228 m
Manse Gardens 229 m
Beechwood Avenue 249 m
Dale View 253 m
Golborne Street 254 m
Bursar Close 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9UN

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 9UN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
339 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
471 m
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
708 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
780 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.1 km
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.25 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.43 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.45 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.18 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.57 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.63 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.88 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.91 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.98 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.07 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.09 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.12 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
3.23 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
3.27 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
142 m
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
142 m
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
142 m
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
142 m
Humbugs Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2019
142 m
Samerah Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
142 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
142 m
The Firkin Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 27, 2018
142 m
The Fort Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
April 25, 2018
142 m
The Riddling Rack Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
142 m
Verona Kitchen & Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
142 m
Village Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
142 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
152 m
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
152 m
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
152 m
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
152 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
152 m
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
152 m
Ariete Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
173 m
Newton Le Willows Conservative & Unionist Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
173 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cobden Street Bus Stop/Station 107 m
The Parchments Bus Stop/Station 152 m
St Aelreds High School Bus Stop/Station 205 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Golborne Street Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 671 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 576 m
Newton Lake Inland Water 660 m
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.11 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.32 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.48 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 109.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.2 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.4 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

59 meters consuming 756,027 kWh - mean 12,814 kWh : median 12,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 173,047 kWh - mean 2,984 kWh : median 2,608 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9UN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45695400
Longitude -2.62168100
OS Easting 358817
OS Northing 0395758
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20664
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens North
Electoral Ward Newton
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: White professionals
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 E33006520
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 015A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1