Postcode WA9 2DT (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 2DT and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 2DT 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 2DT as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA9 2DT is Epsom Street which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nicholson Street and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 2DT (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 2DT is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 541 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 896 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2DT 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 2DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Epsom Street 24 m
Nicholson Street 46 m
Broad Oak Road 98 m
Charnwood Street 104 m
Bramwell Street 108 m
Delta Road 108 m
Edmondson Street 110 m
Archer Grove 128 m
Fry Street 132 m
Reeves Street 140 m
Hargreaves Street 159 m
St Peters Way 179 m
St Peters Close 186 m
Richards Grove 192 m
Seath Avenue 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 2DT

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 2DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
528 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 541 m
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
603 m
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
825 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
825 m
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.05 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.07 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.15 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.16 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.32 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.78 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.87 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
2.01 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.01 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.03 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.2 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.3 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
2.4 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.42 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
541 m
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
541 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
705 m
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
753 m
DJ Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
896 m
Freddys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 23, 2021
896 m
Magic Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
896 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.06 km
M and S Late Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2018
1.06 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 19, 2019
1.09 km
St Catherines Secure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
1.12 km
Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.15 km
Haydock Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.22 km
The Owls Nest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.23 km
St Pauls Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2018
1.27 km
St Paul's Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.27 km
Ashurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
1.32 km
West End Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 1, 2021
1.43 km
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2021
1.46 km
Slimming World - Angela McManus Retailers - other Exempt
1.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nicholson Street Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Hargreaves Street Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Reeves Street Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Boardmans Lane Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Moorfoot Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 1.95 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 2.09 km
Cotham Street Taxi Rank 2.39 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.37 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.51 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 2.67 km
Crock Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Little Oak Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Carr Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Higher Colt Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 21 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% 138.7 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 159,124 kWh - mean 9,945 kWh : median 9,437 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 45,168 kWh - mean 3,226 kWh : median 2,519 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 2DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45431700
Longitude -2.70174300
OS Easting 353498
OS Northing 0395514
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006498
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1