Postcode WA9 2BT (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 2BT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WA9 2BT is Stretton Avenue which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pennine Drive and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Junction Rail Station, 2.15 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 2BT (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 2BT is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 794 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 198.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2BT 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 2BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stretton Avenue 54 m
Mendip Grove 107 m
Moorfoot Road 121 m
St Peters Close 162 m
Broad Oak Road 167 m
Edmondson Street 172 m
Pennine Drive 180 m
Cheviot Avenue 192 m
St Peters Way 192 m
Fry Street 224 m
Sidlaw Avenue 238 m
Epsom Street 240 m
Pentland Avenue 256 m
Malvern Road 260 m
Delta Road 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 2BT

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 2BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
560 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
560 m
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
579 m
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
612 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 794 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.03 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.16 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.33 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.35 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.54 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.76 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.77 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 1.95 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.23 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
2.25 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.27 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.28 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.46 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.55 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
794 m
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
794 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
965 m
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
999 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
1.2 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 19, 2019
1.24 km
St Catherines Secure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
1.3 km
M and S Late Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2018
1.3 km
Haydock Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.31 km
The Owls Nest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.33 km
Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.35 km
West End Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 1, 2021
1.48 km
St Pauls Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2018
1.48 km
St Paul's Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.48 km
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2021
1.52 km
Ashurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
1.54 km
St Mark's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
1.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pennine Drive Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Moorfoot Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Mendip Grove Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Pennine Drive Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Pennine Drive Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 2.31 km
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 2.61 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.32 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.63 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 2.88 km
Crock Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Little Oak Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Higher Colt Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 198.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 18.1 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% 20 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.8 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 716.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 229,252 kWh - mean 10,917 kWh : median 10,308 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 2BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45309700
Longitude -2.69831900
OS Easting 353724
OS Northing 0395376
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