Postcode WA9 2PR (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 2PR and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 2PR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 2PR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA9 2PR is Mcminnis Avenue which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moore Avenue and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Junction Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 2PR (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 2PR is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 1.59 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 1.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 175.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.5% 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. 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 2PR 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 2PR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mcminnis Avenue 100 m
Moore Avenue 119 m
Hignett Avenue 158 m
Derbyshire Hill Road 203 m
Rudd Avenue 227 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue 229 m
Brunswick Street 263 m
Newton Road 263 m
Sky Lark Rise 268 m
Luther Grove 271 m
Waring Avenue 282 m
Swan Avenue 293 m
Brampton Court 295 m
Neville Avenue 340 m
Reynolds Avenue 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 2PR

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 2PR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
254 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
254 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.05 km
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.15 km
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.19 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 1.59 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.73 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.74 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.87 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.92 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 1.96 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.05 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.14 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.26 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.35 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.43 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.52 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.52 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyme House School/college/university 4
Good
August 9, 2018
1.57 km
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
1.59 km
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.59 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
1.77 km
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
1.78 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.78 km
Haydock Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.79 km
The Owls Nest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.83 km
DJ Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
1.85 km
Freddys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 23, 2021
1.85 km
Magic Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
1.85 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 19, 2019
1.86 km
West End Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 1, 2021
1.86 km
Penkford Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
1.87 km
TST Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
1.89 km
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2021
1.9 km
St Mark's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
1.92 km
T.A.N.G.O.+ Food Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.92 km
Legh Vale Infant & Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
1.92 km
St Catherines Secure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
1.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Moore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Moore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Derbyshire Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Swan Avenue Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Derbyshire Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 2.9 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 3.04 km
Railway Street Taxi Rank 3.28 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 452 m
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.36 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 3.14 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 175.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 1.5% 103.7 15.2
300+ Mbps 98.5% 485.6 37.6

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 716,926 kWh - mean 11,380 kWh : median 11,132 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

68 meters consuming 256,796 kWh - mean 3,776 kWh : median 3,391 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 2PR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44963600
Longitude -2.68752600
OS Easting 354437
OS Northing 0394984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1093
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 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1