The postcode WA9 5BD is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. WA9 5BD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WA9 5BD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 5BD as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired city hardship.
The closest road name to WA9 5BD is Field Way which is centered 234 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rainhill Road and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Rainhill Rail Station, 926 m away.
The closest primary school to WA9 5BD (for ages 11 and under) is Longton Lane Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2019. 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 5BD is Springfield Hotel and is 1.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Season and is 1.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 12, 2018.
Policing for WA9 5BD 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 5BD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA9 5BD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA9 5BD
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA9 5BD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 849 m |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 881 m | |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 958 m |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 15, 2018) | 974 m |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.24 km | |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.77 km | |
| Oakdene Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2012) | 1.89 km |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 4, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Carmel College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 3, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2015) | 1.95 km |
| The Sutton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Tower College | Independent school | 2-16 | 2.1 km | |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.11 km | |
| Prescot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| Rainhill High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 2.16 km |
| Evelyn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 2.19 km |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Sutton Manor Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.51 km |
| St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 5BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your Local Pantry at St Matthews | Awaiting Inspection | 1.22 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2018 | 1.31 km | |
| Happy Season | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 12, 2018 | 1.31 km | |
| J L & J Metcalfe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2019 | 1.32 km | |
| Springfield Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2020 | 1.35 km | |
| Portico Poppets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| Dillon & Dodds (Whitehead Golf Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 1.51 km | |
| Whitehead Golf Club - Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 1.51 km | |
| Eccleston Hill Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 20, 2021 | 1.6 km | |
| Brandi Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 18, 2021 | 1.63 km | |
| Wing Hing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2019 | 1.63 km | |
| Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 1.71 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 1.71 km | |
| JD Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 6, 2019 | 1.72 km | |
| Master Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 20, 2019 | 1.72 km | |
| St Johns Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 1.72 km | |
| Harish Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2018 | 1.75 km | |
| British Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2018 | 1.79 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 6, 2020 | 1.8 km | |
| Welcome | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 16, 2019 | 1.8 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 5BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Rainhill Road | 93 m | |
| Elton Head Road | 206 m | |
| Elton Head Road | 216 m | |
| Stratton Drive | 250 m | |
| Stratton Drive | 342 m | |
| Victoria Street | 1.3 km | |
| Green Dragon | 1.69 km | |
| Scotchbarn Lane | 1.85 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 926 m | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 954 m | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 974 m | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.55 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.77 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 5BD - Data from Dec 2021
| Ansdell's Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Thatto Heath Dam | 1.56 km | |
| Blundell's Hill | 1.71 km | |
| Sutton Hall Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Eccleston Hill | 1.85 km | |
| Whiston Woods | 1.93 km | |
| Poets Green | 1.99 km | |
| Blundell's Hill Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Garden Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Dobb's Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Dam Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Broom Covert | 2.2 km | |
| The Dam | 2.2 km | |
| Gorse Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Parren's Covert | 2.26 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.42553100 |
| Longitude | -2.76254800 |
| OS Easting | 349426 |
| OS Northing | 0392353 |
| 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 | Thatto Heath |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Helens BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006539 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 019J |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D4 |