Postcode WA9 1QG (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 1QG and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 1QG 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 1QG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WA9 1QG is Ramford Street which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ramford Street and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 1QG (for ages 11 and under) is Allanson Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA9 1QG is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 1.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bentos Lunchbox & Noodle Bar and is 1.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 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 1QG 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 1QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ramford Street 40 m
Surrey Street 73 m
Allanson Street 74 m
Sankey Street 99 m
Parr Stocks Road 100 m
Somerset Street 118 m
Morgan Street 135 m
Caldwell Street 139 m
Gloucester Street 140 m
Smithfield Street 205 m
Sussex Grove 245 m
Granville Street 245 m
Hammond Street 260 m
Robinson Place 292 m
Monmouth Grove 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 1QG

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 1QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
205 m
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
559 m
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
603 m
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
851 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 1.03 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.13 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.39 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
1.41 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.42 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.52 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.52 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.53 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.7 km
This Is My Education - TIME 1.7 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.75 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.86 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.04 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.09 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.33 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
1.03 km
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
1.03 km
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.03 km
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
1.18 km
Hippodrome Bingo Other catering premises 4
Good
April 16, 2019
1.19 km
Union Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 17, 2019
1.19 km
La Casa Vieja Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
1.22 km
The Alfred Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.22 km
The Rockware Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 7, 2020
1.22 km
Capstone Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
1.22 km
Hope House Other catering premises 4
Good
July 12, 2019
1.23 km
Cafe Millais Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
1.23 km
North West Museum of Road Transport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
1.25 km
Jayne's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.25 km
Ba'Bursi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
1.26 km
Sabroso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
1.26 km
Bentos Lunchbox & Noodle Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
1.27 km
Standout Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.27 km
The George Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 30, 2017
1.27 km
Appetites Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
1.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ramford Street Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Ramford Street Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Ramford Street Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Gaskell Street Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Granville Street Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Johnsons Taxi Rank 1.61 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.57 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.81 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
The Dam Inland Water 2.42 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 2.69 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66 Mbps 105.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 49 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 4.3% 82.2 13.1
300+ Mbps 93.5% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 402,948 kWh - mean 9,158 kWh : median 9,180 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 110,822 kWh - mean 2,639 kWh : median 2,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 1QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44987700
Longitude -2.71388100
OS Easting 352687
OS Northing 0395028
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens North
Electoral Ward Parr
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: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006517
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 014E
Output Area / Small Area 8D3