Postcode WA12 9YH (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9YH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 9YH is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 2019 and is an active postcode. WA12 9YH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 9YH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 9YH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WA12 9YH is Admiral Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marian Avenue and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9YH (for ages 11 and under) is Lyme Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA12 9YH is St Patricks Social Centre and is 151 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newton Fish Bar and is 770 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 198.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.7 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Admiral Close 39 m
Brimstone Drive 77 m
Grayling Close 117 m
Skipper Close 120 m
Brimstone Drive 157 m
Marian Avenue 196 m
Peacock Close 196 m
Camelot Close 215 m
Common Road 222 m
Troutbeck Avenue 232 m
Harvey Avenue 243 m
Short Close 262 m
Acacia Street 265 m
Barnett Avenue 270 m
Tully Close 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9YH

Introduction January 2019
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 9YH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
424 m
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
491 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.19 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.31 km
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.36 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.44 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.67 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.78 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.95 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
1.95 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.07 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.22 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.22 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
2.26 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.29 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.36 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.7 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.73 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Patricks Social Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
151 m
Evolution Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
240 m
Lyme Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
424 m
Sams Convenience Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
July 31, 2018
445 m
Penkford Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
491 m
The Crusty Cob Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 12, 2018
498 m
Helena Partnerships Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
610 m
Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2019
648 m
Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
676 m
Kershaw Support Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
685 m
Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
688 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
712 m
Murco Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
712 m
Newton Le Willows Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
712 m
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
770 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
770 m
Sara McKenna (Slimming World) Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2018
816 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
835 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
835 m
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
943 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marian Avenue Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Marian Avenue Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Barnett Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Barnett Avenue Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Swan Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.84 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 198.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 23.7 Mbps 115 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.7 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 329,788 kWh - mean 9,423 kWh : median 8,370 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 73,637 kWh - mean 2,166 kWh : median 2,213 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9YH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45393500
Longitude -2.65801900
OS Easting 356401
OS Northing 0395442
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3751
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33006494
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1