Postcode WA9 2HF (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 2HF and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 2HF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 2HF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA9 2HF is Lambourne Grove which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Provident Street and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Junction Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 2HF (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 2HF is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 1.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Haydock Supper Bar and is 1.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 169.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lambourne Grove 120 m
Chiltern Road 135 m
Southport Street 144 m
Mersey Street 179 m
Brendon Grove 189 m
Provident Street 267 m
Weaver Grove 269 m
Sky Lark Rise 271 m
Horseshoe Close 289 m
Cotswold Grove 294 m
Malvern Road 300 m
Newton Road 350 m
Derbyshire Hill Road 497 m
A580 3.76 km
East Lancashire Road 4.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 2HF

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 2HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
396 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
396 m
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.1 km
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.11 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 1.18 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.31 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.45 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.54 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 1.56 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.68 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.77 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.78 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.81 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.05 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.13 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.35 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.41 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.47 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.67 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
2.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
1.18 km
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.18 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.26 km
Haydock Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.26 km
The Owls Nest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.29 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 19, 2019
1.34 km
West End Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 1, 2021
1.34 km
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
1.34 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
1.36 km
DJ Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
1.36 km
Freddys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 23, 2021
1.36 km
Magic Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
1.36 km
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2021
1.38 km
St Mark's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
1.41 km
T.A.N.G.O.+ Food Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.41 km
TST Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
1.42 km
St Catherines Secure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
1.43 km
Legh Vale Infant & Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
1.45 km
Lyme House School/college/university 4
Good
August 9, 2018
1.47 km
Mayfair Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 6, 2022
1.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Provident Street Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Southport Street Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Horseshoe Close Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Sky Lark Rise Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Provident Street Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 2.84 km
Cotham Street Taxi Rank 3.14 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.65 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Little Oak Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Crock Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Higher Colt Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 3.02 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 3.15 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 169.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.3 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 844.5 44

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 285,087 kWh - mean 12,395 kWh : median 12,164 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 2HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45414100
Longitude -2.69037000
OS Easting 354253
OS Northing 0395487
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6294
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 E33006496
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1