Postcode WA12 9YN (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9YN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WA12 9YN is Yew Tree Avenue which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crow Lane West and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 709 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9YN (for ages 11 and under) is The District CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021.

The local pub for residents of WA12 9YN is The Newmarket and is 218 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newton Fish Bar and is 215 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 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 9YN 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 9YN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Yew Tree Avenue 62 m
Crow Lane West 92 m
Heather Brae 125 m
Rushy View 158 m
Luntswood Grove 161 m
Blackburne Drive 188 m
Vista Way 192 m
Back Market Street 197 m
Alpine Street 197 m
Bertram Street 217 m
Market Street 230 m
Neville Street 230 m
Cromwell Close 244 m
Nelson Street 248 m
Dene Avenue 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9YN

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 9YN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
395 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
550 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
617 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
834 m
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.17 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.24 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.45 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.51 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.62 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.73 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.79 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.88 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.93 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.32 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.55 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.82 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.89 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.94 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
3.04 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sara McKenna (Slimming World) Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2018
151 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
163 m
Murco Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
163 m
Newton Le Willows Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
163 m
Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
199 m
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
215 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
215 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
218 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
218 m
Kershaw Support Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
249 m
Elm Tree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
254 m
Linden House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
254 m
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
286 m
Continental Newton Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 29, 2021
286 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
286 m
Forum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 4, 2019
354 m
Sweet Passion Retailers - other 4
Good
October 9, 2019
354 m
Helena Partnerships Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
359 m
Desi Touch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
395 m
Trinity House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
395 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crow Lane West Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Vista Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Heather Brae Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Clarence Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Crown Street Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 703 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 709 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 902 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.07 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.24 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.7 Mbps 42.4 Mbps 69.95 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.3 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 99,579 kWh - mean 19,916 kWh : median 18,254 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 22,109 kWh - mean 4,422 kWh : median 3,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9YN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45603800
Longitude -2.64535700
OS Easting 357244
OS Northing 0395670
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: 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 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 5B3