Postcode WA9 2RL (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 2RL and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 2RL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 2RL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to WA9 2RL is Cromdale Grove which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lansbury Avenue and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Junction Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 2RL (for ages 11 and under) is Allanson Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA9 2RL is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 1.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Freddys and is 1.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cromdale Grove 92 m
Sunners Green Close 108 m
Rigsfold Drive 136 m
Lansbury Avenue 205 m
Blackdown Grove 248 m
Pennine Close 277 m
Bromilow Road 280 m
Breccia Gardens 290 m
Sidlaw Avenue 374 m
Pennine Drive 404 m
Evelyn Avenue 413 m
Meadow Lane 435 m
Waterland Lane 462 m
Chancery Lane 486 m
Fleet Lane 520 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 2RL

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 2RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
139 m
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
231 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
565 m
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
703 m
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
827 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
827 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 1.08 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.24 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.34 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.65 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.76 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.9 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
1.91 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.1 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
2.11 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.35 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.41 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.47 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.53 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
1.08 km
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.08 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
1.2 km
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
1.3 km
DJ Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
1.49 km
Freddys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 23, 2021
1.49 km
Magic Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
1.49 km
M and S Late Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2018
1.6 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.69 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 19, 2019
1.72 km
St Catherines Secure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
1.74 km
Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.76 km
Haydock Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.85 km
Slimming World - Angela McManus Retailers - other Exempt
1.86 km
St Pauls Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2018
1.86 km
St Paul's Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.86 km
The Owls Nest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.86 km
Union Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 17, 2019
1.88 km
Ashurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
1.9 km
Hippodrome Bingo Other catering premises 4
Good
April 16, 2019
1.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lansbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Lansbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Bromilow Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Breccia Gardens Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Fleet Lane Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 1.9 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Johnsons Taxi Rank 2.34 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.75 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.13 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 2.71 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
The Dam Inland Water 2.72 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 117.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 39 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% 25.3 7.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.9 10
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 272,160 kWh - mean 9,072 kWh : median 8,531 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 77,997 kWh - mean 2,600 kWh : median 2,266 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 2RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44866500
Longitude -2.70300500
OS Easting 353408
OS Northing 0394886
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
281
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006497
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2