Postcode WA9 2BS (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 2BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 2BS is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 2BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA9 2BS 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 2BS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA9 2BS is Stretton Avenue which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pennine Drive and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 2BS (for ages 11 and under) is Broad Oak Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA9 2BS is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 776 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 1.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA9 2BS 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 2BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA9 2BS, and the approximate distance away.

Stretton Avenue 76 m
Pennine Drive 123 m
Edmondson Street 130 m
Broad Oak Road 145 m
Fry Street 169 m
Mendip Grove 173 m
Cheviot Avenue 176 m
Moorfoot Road 177 m
St Peters Close 187 m
Sidlaw Avenue 206 m
Epsom Street 212 m
St Peters Way 214 m
Pentland Avenue 238 m
Delta Road 259 m
Nicholson Street 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 2BS

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 2BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
514 m
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
550 m
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
599 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
599 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 776 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
995 m
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.09 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.29 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.36 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.54 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.73 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.82 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.01 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.17 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
2.2 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.22 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.35 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.42 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.5 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 2BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
776 m
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
776 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
941 m
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
986 m
DJ Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
1.11 km
Freddys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 23, 2021
1.11 km
Magic Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
1.11 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.22 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 19, 2019
1.26 km
M and S Late Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2018
1.29 km
St Catherines Secure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
1.31 km
Haydock Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.34 km
Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.36 km
The Owls Nest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.36 km
St Pauls Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2018
1.49 km
St Paul's Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.49 km
West End Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 1, 2021
1.53 km
Ashurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
1.54 km
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2021
1.56 km
St Mark's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
1.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 2BS - Data from Apr 2022

Pennine Drive Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Moorfoot Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Mendip Grove Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Pennine Drive Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Pennine Drive Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 2.11 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 2.55 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 2BS - Data from Dec 2021

Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.27 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.56 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 2.88 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Crock Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Little Oak Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Higher Colt Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 2BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 147.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.5 10
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 91,068 kWh - mean 11,383 kWh : median 12,507 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 2BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45283100
Longitude -2.69920300
OS Easting 353665
OS Northing 0395347
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
281
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: 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 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1