The postcode WA9 5AA is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 5AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA9 5AA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 5AA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to WA9 5AA is Wharton Street which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Delphwood Drive and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.21 km away.
The closest primary school to WA9 5AA (for ages 11 and under) is Robins Lane Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 8, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Sutton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of WA9 5AA is The George Hotel and is 1.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 30, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bentos Lunchbox & Noodle Bar and is 1.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 75 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Policing for WA9 5AA 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 5AA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA9 5AA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA9 5AA
| 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 5AA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 680 m |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Eaves Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 1.53 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Lansbury Bridge School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.64 km |
| Mill Green School | Special school | 14-19 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 22, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 26, 2022) | 1.67 km |
| The Sutton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 21, 2016) | 1.77 km |
| Sherdley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Special school | 13-18 | 1.85 km | |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 15, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.21 km | |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 2.34 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 5AA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne's Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 906 m | |
| Kaleidoscope Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 11, 2019 | 1.05 km | |
| Coffee Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2019 | 1.1 km | |
| Right From The Oven | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Yates Greer Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 9, 2019 | 1.1 km | |
| St.Helens Hotel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 1.1 km | |
| Cassandra's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| Hope House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 12, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| B & M Bargains | Exempt April 12, 2016 | 1.14 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| Poundbakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 15, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| Health Rack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 1.16 km | |
| St Helens Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2018 | 1.16 km | |
| Bentos Lunchbox & Noodle Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 1.17 km | |
| Standout Burger | Awaiting Inspection | 1.17 km | |
| The George Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 30, 2017 | 1.17 km | |
| Ba'Bursi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 1.19 km | |
| Sabroso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 1.19 km | |
| The Glass House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 1.19 km | |
| Appetites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 1.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 5AA - Data from Apr 2022
| Delphwood Drive | 75 m | |
| Harris Gardens | 149 m | |
| Harris Gardens | 194 m | |
| Emmett Street | 324 m | |
| Manville Street | 325 m | |
| Shaw Street | 1.18 km | |
| Hall Street | 1.23 km | |
| Chalon Way | 1.28 km | |
| St Helens Central Rail Station | 1.21 km | |
| Lea Green Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Lea Green Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 14.43 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 5AA - Data from Dec 2021
| Grove's Dam | 418 m | |
| Delph Wood | 588 m | |
| Dobb's Wood | 835 m | |
| Round Wood | 997 m | |
| Garden Wood | 1.05 km | |
| The Dam | 1.31 km | |
| Dam Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Waterdale Reservoir | 1.4 km | |
| Sutton Hall Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Sutton Mill Dam | 1.93 km | |
| Brickfields Red Quarry | 2.13 km | |
| Thatto Heath Dam | 2.26 km | |
| Big Dam | 2.58 km | |
| Ansdell's Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Eccleston Bottom Dam | 2.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 5AA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 75 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 19.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 75 | 19.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.44214900 |
| Longitude | -2.72657700 |
| OS Easting | 351835 |
| OS Northing | 0394175 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
St Helens South and Whiston |
| Electoral Ward | Town Centre |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Helens BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33003108 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 019G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |