The postcode WA9 2QL is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 2QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA9 2QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 2QL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to WA9 2QL is Sexton Avenue which is centered 78 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Reynolds Ave and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Junction Rail Station, 2.03 km away.
The closest primary school to WA9 2QL (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 2QL is St Patricks Social Centre and is 1.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pit Stop Deli and is 2.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 10, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WA9 2QL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA9 2QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA9 2QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA9 2QL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA9 2QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 744 m |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 744 m |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 21, 2016) | 1.37 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.43 km |
| Lansbury Bridge School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.61 km |
| Mill Green School | Special school | 14-19 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 1.91 km |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.93 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.04 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 2.06 km | |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.07 km | |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.42 km | |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 2.48 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.57 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 22, 2018) | 2.58 km |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.63 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 2QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyme House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 9, 2018 | 1.41 km | |
| Penkford Special School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| St Patricks Social Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 1.78 km | |
| Evolution Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2021 | 1.86 km | |
| Grange Valley School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 1.91 km | |
| Heyeswood Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 1.91 km | |
| Lyme Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 2.01 km | |
| Clipsley Lane Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 4, 2022 | 2.06 km | |
| Colliers Croft Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| Haydock Sports College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 12, 2019 | 2.07 km | |
| Blackbrook Recreation & Social | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 2.07 km | |
| St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 2.07 km | |
| Sams Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement July 31, 2018 | 2.07 km | |
| Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 12, 2019 | 2.08 km | |
| Little Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2021 | 2.08 km | |
| TST Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 12, 2021 | 2.09 km | |
| Pit Stop Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 10, 2019 | 2.09 km | |
| Grange Valley Youth Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 14, 2017 | 2.11 km | |
| Legh Vale Infant & Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 2.11 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 2QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Reynolds Ave | 217 m | |
| Reynolds Ave | 218 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Ave | 231 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Ave | 273 m | |
| McMinnis Avenue | 325 m | |
| Railway Street | 2.85 km | |
| Shaw Street | 3.37 km | |
| Hall Street | 3.51 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 2.03 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 2.07 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 2.83 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 16.89 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 2QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Littlewood | 77 m | |
| Rough Hey Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Wheatacre Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 2.39 km | |
| Lodge Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Waterdale Reservoir | 2.57 km | |
| Stanley Bank Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Red Brow Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 2.91 km | |
| Glass House Close Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 3.08 km | |
| Old Hey Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Maypole Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Delph Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Sutton Mill Dam | 3.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 2QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.44802800 |
| Longitude | -2.68066300 |
| OS Easting | 354891 |
| OS Northing | 0394799 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000013 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Helens BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006531 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 017A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |