Postcode WA9 2QN (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 2QN and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 2QN 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 2QN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WA9 2QN is Sexton Avenue which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Reynolds Ave and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Junction Rail Station, 1.9 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 2QN (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 2QN is St Patricks Social Centre and is 1.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Haydock Supper Bar and is 2.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 2 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 2QN 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 2QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sexton Avenue 55 m
Winston Avenue 138 m
Neville Avenue 138 m
Reynolds Avenue 160 m
Inman Avenue 177 m
Waring Avenue 209 m
Rudd Avenue 309 m
Mcminnis Avenue 381 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue 447 m
Fleet Lane 937 m
B5204 2.78 km
A580 3.8 km
A572 10.99 km
A56 29.89 km
M6 35.56 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 2QN

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 2QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
728 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
728 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.27 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.52 km
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.55 km
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.61 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.81 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.04 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.04 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 2.07 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.11 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.13 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.17 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.2 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.46 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.51 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.53 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.55 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.61 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penkford Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
1.52 km
Lyme House School/college/university 4
Good
August 9, 2018
1.54 km
St Patricks Social Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
1.89 km
Evolution Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
1.97 km
Grange Valley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
2.04 km
Heyeswood Bistro Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
2.04 km
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
2.07 km
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
2.07 km
Lyme Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.13 km
Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2019
2.17 km
Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
2.17 km
Clipsley Lane Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 4, 2022
2.17 km
Colliers Croft Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
2.17 km
Haydock Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
2.17 km
TST Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
2.18 km
Sams Convenience Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
July 31, 2018
2.19 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 12, 2019
2.19 km
Legh Vale Infant & Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
2.2 km
Haydock Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.21 km
Pit Stop Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Reynolds Ave Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Reynolds Ave Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Waring Avenue Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Derbyshire Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Rudd Avenue Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 3.32 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 3.46 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 189 m
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.45 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.1 Mbps 82.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.5 7.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.7 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 514,958 kWh - mean 12,874 kWh : median 12,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 154,128 kWh - mean 3,853 kWh : median 3,623 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 2QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44707100
Longitude -2.68176300
OS Easting 354817
OS Northing 0394695
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
924
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: 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