The postcode WA9 1BQ is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 1BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA9 1BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 WA9 1BQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WA9 1BQ is Ashcroft Street which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Parr Stocks Road and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 864 m away.
The closest primary school to WA9 1BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Merton Bank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WA9 1BQ is Union Inn and is 811 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on June 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bentos Lunchbox & Noodle Bar and is 989 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 138.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA9 1BQ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA9 1BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA9 1BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA9 1BQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA9 1BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 521 m |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 579 m |
| Mill Green School | Special school | 14-19 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 861 m |
| Lansbury Bridge School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 935 m |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 955 m | |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.03 km |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 26, 2022) | 1.04 km |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Special school | 13-18 | 1.33 km | |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 21, 2016) | 1.52 km |
| Ashurst Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 1.58 km |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 1.67 km |
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 2.07 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 22, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| Rivington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 2.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 17, 2019 | 811 m | |
| The Rockware Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 7, 2020 | 852 m | |
| Hippodrome Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 16, 2019 | 863 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2017 | 880 m | |
| Capstone Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 882 m | |
| La Casa Vieja | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2018 | 909 m | |
| The Alfred Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 909 m | |
| North West Museum of Road Transport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 913 m | |
| Cafe Millais | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 915 m | |
| Little Einsteins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 29, 2021 | 944 m | |
| Blackbrook Recreation & Social | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 955 m | |
| St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 955 m | |
| Hope House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 12, 2019 | 957 m | |
| Ba'Bursi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 971 m | |
| Sabroso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 971 m | |
| Appetites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 984 m | |
| Lily's Victorian Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2020 | 984 m | |
| Ruan Thai Asian Fusion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 13, 2018 | 984 m | |
| Thai Jaa Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 30, 2021 | 984 m | |
| Bentos Lunchbox & Noodle Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 989 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Parr Stocks Road | 100 m | |
| Sorogold Street | 139 m | |
| Pocket Nook Street | 243 m | |
| Langtree Street | 246 m | |
| Johnson Street | 264 m | |
| Shaw Street | 874 m | |
| Hall Street | 1.02 km | |
| Ormskirk Street | 1.32 km | |
| St Helens Central Rail Station | 864 m | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 2.38 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 2.42 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 15.71 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.63 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 1BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Grove's Dam | 1.59 km | |
| Delph Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Glass House Close Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Dobb's Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Waterdale Reservoir | 2.15 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Garden Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Littlewood | 2.49 km | |
| Stanley Bank Wood | 2.55 km | |
| The Dam | 2.6 km | |
| Dam Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Carr Mill Dam | 2.71 km | |
| Sutton Hall Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 2.82 km | |
| Hall Coppice | 2.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 1BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 138.2 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 90 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WA9 1BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45260400 |
| Longitude | -2.71775200 |
| OS Easting | 352433 |
| OS Northing | 0395334 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
St Helens South and Whiston |
| Electoral Ward | Town Centre |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000013 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Helens BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006514 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 014E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |