Postcode WA9 1LP (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 1LP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 1LP is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 1LP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA9 1LP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 WA9 1LP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA9 1LP is Vernon Street which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vernon Street and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 560 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 1LP (for ages 11 and under) is Merton Bank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cowley International College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WA9 1LP is Union Inn and is 372 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on June 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Aalaya Foodee Box and is 654 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 1LP 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 WA9 1LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA9 1LP, and the approximate distance away.

Vernon Street 30 m
Graham Street 45 m
Earl Street 64 m
Bolton Street 78 m
Pitt Street 84 m
Davies Street 93 m
Pocket Nook Street 96 m
Barber Street 97 m
Atlas Street 117 m
Farnworth Street 127 m
Trinity Street 139 m
Varley Road 164 m
Ardwick Street 168 m
Higher Parr Street 180 m
Bolton Close 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 1LP

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 WA9 1LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
477 m
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
599 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
606 m
This Is My Education - TIME 896 m
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 1.15 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.24 km
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.3 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.37 km
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.38 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.48 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.55 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.75 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.95 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.97 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.05 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.16 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.19 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.19 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 1LP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Union Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 17, 2019
372 m
The Rockware Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 7, 2020
430 m
Little Einsteins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
497 m
Capstone Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
510 m
Hippodrome Bingo Other catering premises 4
Good
April 16, 2019
518 m
North West Museum of Road Transport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
549 m
Partners In Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 10, 2019
550 m
Cafe Millais Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
585 m
La Casa Vieja Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
589 m
The Alfred Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
589 m
Parish Church Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
599 m
Parish Nursery & Funzone Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
599 m
Holy Cross School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
606 m
Late Mates Club & Breakfast Club School/college/university 4
Good
April 24, 2018
606 m
Best One Plus Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2019
639 m
Arriva St Helens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
641 m
Aalaya Foodee Box Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
654 m
Appetites Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
678 m
Lily's Victorian Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2020
678 m
Ruan Thai Asian Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2018
678 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 1LP - Data from Apr 2022

Vernon Street Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Wood Street Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Barber Street Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Ardwick Street Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Traverse Street Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 588 m
Hall Street Taxi Rank 711 m
Cotham Street Taxi Rank 969 m
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 560 m
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 1LP - Data from Dec 2021

Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.64 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 2.5 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.5 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Clinkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Carr Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Windle Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
The Dam Inland Water 2.76 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 1LP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 43.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.3 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 88,979 kWh - mean 9,887 kWh : median 9,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 25,776 kWh - mean 3,222 kWh : median 3,485 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 1LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45498900
Longitude -2.72319900
OS Easting 352074
OS Northing 0395603
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
516
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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: 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 E33006512
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 014C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1