The postcode WA9 1SW is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 1SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA9 1SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 1SW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WA9 1SW is Castle Avenue which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Boardmans Lane and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.76 km away.
The closest primary school to WA9 1SW (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 1SW is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 751 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 1.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 105.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.5 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 1SW 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 1SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA9 1SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA9 1SW
| 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 1SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Green School | Special school | 14-19 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 176 m |
| Lansbury Bridge School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 261 m |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 726 m |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 751 m | |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 891 m |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 891 m |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 21, 2016) | 897 m |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Ashurst Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 1.85 km |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 26, 2022) | 1.91 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.91 km |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Special school | 13-18 | 2.21 km | |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 22, 2018) | 2.22 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 2.35 km | |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 2.47 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 2.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 1SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbrook Recreation & Social | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 751 m | |
| St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 751 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2017 | 866 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement July 30, 2019 | 965 m | |
| DJ Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 1.16 km | |
| Freddys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Magic Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 1.16 km | |
| M and S Late Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 13, 2018 | 1.26 km | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 1.39 km | |
| The Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| St Catherines Secure Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 1.43 km | |
| St Pauls Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2018 | 1.53 km | |
| St Paul's Pre-School Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 1.53 km | |
| Slimming World - Angela McManus | Exempt | 1.55 km | |
| Haydock Supper Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 1.56 km | |
| Ashurst Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2019 | 1.57 km | |
| The Owls Nest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 1.57 km | |
| Union Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 17, 2019 | 1.68 km | |
| The Rockware Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 7, 2020 | 1.74 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 1SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Boardmans Lane | 193 m | |
| Reeves Street | 223 m | |
| Hargreaves Street | 244 m | |
| Pennine Drive | 268 m | |
| Nicholson Street | 273 m | |
| Shaw Street | 1.77 km | |
| Hall Street | 1.91 km | |
| Ormskirk Street | 2.22 km | |
| St Helens Central Rail Station | 1.76 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 1.99 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 16.16 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 1SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Littlewood | 1.59 km | |
| Waterdale Reservoir | 2.03 km | |
| Glass House Close Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Grove's Dam | 2.2 km | |
| Delph Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Stanley Bank Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Rough Hey Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 2.59 km | |
| Dobb's Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Garden Wood | 2.8 km | |
| The Dam | 2.91 km | |
| Carr Mill Dam | 2.92 km | |
| Dam Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Sutton Mill Dam | 2.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 1SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 105.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps | 21 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% | 20 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 116 | 12.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA9 1SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45155200 |
| Longitude | -2.70431700 |
| OS Easting | 353324 |
| OS Northing | 0395208 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33006497 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 011D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |