Postcode WA9 2QQ (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 2QQ and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 2QQ 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 2QQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA9 2QQ is Neville Avenue which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Reynolds Ave and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Junction Rail Station, 1.87 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 2QQ (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 2QQ is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 1.85 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 2.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Neville Avenue 81 m
Waring Avenue 96 m
Rudd Avenue 108 m
Inman Avenue 114 m
Hignett Avenue 132 m
Reynolds Avenue 133 m
Winston Avenue 161 m
Mcminnis Avenue 178 m
Luther Grove 211 m
Sexton Avenue 213 m
Moore Avenue 273 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue 307 m
Price Grove 327 m
Cherry Tree Drive 418 m
Derbyshire Hill Road 436 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 2QQ

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 2QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
512 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
512 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.12 km
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.35 km
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.4 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.7 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.72 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 1.85 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.92 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.04 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.1 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.1 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.25 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.25 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.31 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.39 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.39 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.53 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.57 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyme House School/college/university 4
Good
August 9, 2018
1.57 km
Penkford Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
1.7 km
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
1.85 km
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.85 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
2.03 km
St Patricks Social Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
2.03 km
Haydock Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.04 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
2.04 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
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
2.05 km
The Owls Nest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.07 km
TST Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
2.07 km
West End Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 1, 2021
2.09 km
Legh Vale Infant & Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
2.1 km
Clipsley Lane Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 4, 2022
2.1 km
Colliers Croft Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
2.1 km
Haydock Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
2.1 km
Evolution Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
2.1 km
DJ Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
2.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Reynolds Ave Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Reynolds Ave Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Rudd Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Waring Avenue Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Derbyshire Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 3.11 km
Railway Street Taxi Rank 3.11 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 3.25 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 264 m
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.36 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 3.26 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 144.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 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% 28 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.3 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 292,373 kWh - mean 10,829 kWh : median 10,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 2QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44795300
Longitude -2.68468400
OS Easting 354624
OS Northing 0394795
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: 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 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 8D1