Postcode WA12 9XA (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9XA and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 9XA 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 9XA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WA12 9XA is The Avenue which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pleasance Way and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 874 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9XA (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 9XA is Newton Le Willows Sports Club and is 101 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 260 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Avenue 46 m
Beechwood Avenue 71 m
Pleasance Way 83 m
Manse Gardens 109 m
The Rookery 161 m
Dean Meadow 198 m
Cardinal Way 213 m
Ripon Close 228 m
Sanderling Road 234 m
Cairn Brae 235 m
St Aelreds Drive 250 m
Kempton Close 260 m
Sunnybank Close 265 m
Harrison Way 268 m
Greenfields Close 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9XA

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 9XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
367 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
509 m
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
608 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
653 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
813 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
964 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.36 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.44 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.86 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.35 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.58 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.71 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.82 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.82 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.91 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.91 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
3.09 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
3.1 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.26 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Le Willows Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 18, 2019
101 m
The Oak Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
155 m
Earlestown Athletic Junior FC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
260 m
Ariete Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
306 m
Newton Le Willows Conservative & Unionist Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
306 m
Newton Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
367 m
Newton le Willows Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
367 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
453 m
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
453 m
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
453 m
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
453 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
453 m
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
453 m
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
456 m
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
456 m
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
456 m
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
456 m
Humbugs Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2019
456 m
Samerah Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
456 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
456 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pleasance Way Bus Stop/Station 61 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Cole Avenue Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Sanderling Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 874 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 964 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Newton Lake Inland Water 973 m
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.39 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.39 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.42 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 94.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.2 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 192,727 kWh - mean 9,636 kWh : median 9,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45737900
Longitude -2.62644600
OS Easting 358501
OS Northing 0395808
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