The postcode WA9 1UA is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. WA9 1UA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA9 1UA 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 1UA as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to WA9 1UA is Waterside which is centered 106 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vernon Street and is 307 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 733 m away.
The closest primary school to WA9 1UA (for ages 11 and under) is Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 26, 2022. 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 1UA is Union Inn and is 347 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 638 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA9 1UA 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 1UA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA9 1UA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA9 1UA
| Introduction | January 1992 |
| 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 1UA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 26, 2022) | 473 m |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 540 m |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 543 m |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Special school | 13-18 | 722 m | |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.21 km | |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Ashurst Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 1.37 km |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| Mill Green School | Special school | 14-19 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Lansbury Bridge School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| Rivington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 1.82 km |
| Cowley International College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.96 km |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| Carr Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 2.09 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 9, 2021) | 2.2 km |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 21, 2016) | 2.31 km |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 2.34 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 1UA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Einsteins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 29, 2021 | 332 m | |
| Union Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 17, 2019 | 347 m | |
| Partners In Care | Exempt December 10, 2019 | 356 m | |
| The Rockware Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 7, 2020 | 441 m | |
| Parish Church Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2018 | 473 m | |
| Parish Nursery & Funzone Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 473 m | |
| Standish Wines Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 25, 2019 | 527 m | |
| Holy Cross School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 543 m | |
| Late Mates Club & Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 24, 2018 | 543 m | |
| Slimming World - Angela McManus | Exempt | 544 m | |
| Capstone Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 602 m | |
| Aalaya Foodee Box | Awaiting Inspection | 638 m | |
| North West Museum of Road Transport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 641 m | |
| Hippodrome Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 16, 2019 | 652 m | |
| Haresfinch Rugby Community Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 4, 2019 | 663 m | |
| Best One Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 11, 2019 | 681 m | |
| Darkstar Laser Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 687 m | |
| Playdays Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 687 m | |
| Arriva St Helens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 710 m | |
| Cafe Millais | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 717 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 1UA - Data from Apr 2022
| Vernon Street | 307 m | |
| Wood Street | 309 m | |
| Barber Street | 329 m | |
| Merton Street | 377 m | |
| Alfred Street | 405 m | |
| Shaw Street | 773 m | |
| Hall Street | 846 m | |
| Claughton Street | 972 m | |
| St Helens Central Rail Station | 733 m | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 3.18 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 3.22 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 15.98 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.29 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 1UA - Data from Dec 2021
| Glass House Close Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Grove's Dam | 1.96 km | |
| Hall Coppice | 2.12 km | |
| Carr Mill Dam | 2.16 km | |
| Clinkham Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Windle Park Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Carr Mill Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Delph Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Stanley Bank Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Winstanley Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Dobb's Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Caleb's Rough | 2.62 km | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 2.63 km | |
| Caleb's Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Poverty Plantation | 2.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 1UA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.2 Mbps | 35.9 Mbps | 44.09 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.4 Mbps | 6.1 Mbps | 9.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 38.8 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA9 1UA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45841000 |
| Longitude | -2.72503300 |
| OS Easting | 351956 |
| OS Northing | 0395983 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Helens BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006511 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 014C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |