Postcode WA9 1LW (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 1LW and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 1LW 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 1LW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA9 1LW is Vernon Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ardwick Street and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 497 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 1LW (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 1LW is Union Inn and is 355 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 614 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA9 1LW 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 1LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Vernon Street 43 m
Atlas Street 49 m
Graham Street 54 m
Earl Street 74 m
Pitt Street 94 m
Ardwick Street 102 m
Bolton Street 121 m
Barber Street 122 m
Trinity Street 147 m
Davies Street 155 m
Farnworth Street 160 m
Pocket Nook Street 168 m
Higher Parr Street 177 m
Traverse Street 213 m
Bolton Close 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 1LW

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 1LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
545 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
576 m
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
581 m
This Is My Education - TIME 876 m
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
992 m
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.19 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 1.21 km
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.32 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.33 km
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.39 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.55 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.62 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.8 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.9 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.97 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.04 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.12 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.23 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.23 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Union Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 17, 2019
355 m
The Rockware Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 7, 2020
398 m
Capstone Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
459 m
Hippodrome Bingo Other catering premises 4
Good
April 16, 2019
461 m
Little Einsteins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
492 m
North West Museum of Road Transport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
496 m
Cafe Millais Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
525 m
La Casa Vieja Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
528 m
The Alfred Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
528 m
Partners In Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 10, 2019
547 m
Holy Cross School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
576 m
Late Mates Club & Breakfast Club School/college/university 4
Good
April 24, 2018
576 m
Parish Church Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
581 m
Parish Nursery & Funzone Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
581 m
Arriva St Helens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
589 m
Best One Plus Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2019
591 m
Aalaya Foodee Box Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
614 m
Ba'Bursi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
616 m
Sabroso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
616 m
Appetites Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
616 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ardwick Street Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Barber Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Vernon Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Wood Street Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Traverse Street Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 522 m
Hall Street Taxi Rank 649 m
Cotham Street Taxi Rank 919 m
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 497 m
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.57 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.46 km
Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 2.56 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
The Dam Inland Water 2.7 km
Clinkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Windle Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Carr Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 154.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 167,789 kWh - mean 11,186 kWh : median 10,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 37,901 kWh - mean 2,707 kWh : median 2,484 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 1LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45448200
Longitude -2.72386800
OS Easting 352029
OS Northing 0395547
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