The postcode WA9 1HB is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. WA9 1HB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WA9 1HB 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 1HB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WA9 1HB is Windmill Gardens which is centered 90 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mulcrow Close and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.23 km away.
The closest primary school to WA9 1HB (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 1HB is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 499 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Freddys and is 705 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WA9 1HB 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 1HB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA9 1HB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA9 1HB
| Introduction | May 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA9 1HB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 197 m |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 499 m | |
| Ashurst Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 906 m |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 920 m |
| Mill Green School | Special school | 14-19 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Lansbury Bridge School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.13 km |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 26, 2022) | 1.16 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Special school | 13-18 | 1.43 km | |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 1.62 km |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 21, 2016) | 1.81 km |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 1.89 km |
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Carr Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 2.17 km |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 2.27 km |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 1HB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2017 | 343 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement July 30, 2019 | 475 m | |
| Blackbrook Recreation & Social | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 499 m | |
| St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 499 m | |
| M and S Late Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 13, 2018 | 563 m | |
| Slimming World - Angela McManus | Exempt | 599 m | |
| DJ Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 705 m | |
| Freddys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 705 m | |
| Magic Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 705 m | |
| Ashurst Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2019 | 906 m | |
| St Pauls Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2018 | 917 m | |
| St Paul's Pre-School Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 917 m | |
| Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 920 m | |
| Union Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 17, 2019 | 964 m | |
| Little Einsteins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 29, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| St Catherines Secure Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| The Rockware Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 7, 2020 | 1.05 km | |
| Partners In Care | Exempt December 10, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2017 | 1.09 km | |
| Chain Lane Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 1.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 1HB - Data from Apr 2022
| Mulcrow Close | 141 m | |
| Mulcrow Close | 141 m | |
| Blackhorse Street | 259 m | |
| Merton Bank Road | 312 m | |
| Roper Street | 327 m | |
| Shaw Street | 1.26 km | |
| Hall Street | 1.38 km | |
| Cotham Street | 1.62 km | |
| St Helens Central Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 2.81 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 2.84 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 16.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.59 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 1HB - Data from Dec 2021
| Glass House Close Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Stanley Bank Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Carr Mill Dam | 2.14 km | |
| Grove's Dam | 2.19 km | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 2.21 km | |
| Carr Mill Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Littlewood | 2.43 km | |
| Delph Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Clinkham Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Crock Hey Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Caleb's Rough | 2.65 km | |
| Waterdale Reservoir | 2.68 km | |
| Dobb's Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Little Oak Meadow Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Caleb's Wood | 2.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 1HB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45774000 |
| Longitude | -2.71425400 |
| OS Easting | 352671 |
| OS Northing | 0395903 |
| 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 | E33006513 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 014D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |