The postcode WA9 5DA is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 5DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA9 5DA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 5DA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WA9 5DA is Nottingham Close which is centered 174 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Elton Head Road and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Rainhill Rail Station, 918 m away.
The closest primary school to WA9 5DA (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 Rainhill High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of WA9 5DA is Whitehead Golf Club - Bar and is 1.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Season and is 1.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 12, 2018.
50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for WA9 5DA 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 5DA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA9 5DA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA9 5DA
| 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 5DA - 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) | 659 m |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 917 m | |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 1.02 km |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 15, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| 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) | 1.45 km |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.59 km | |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 4, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2015) | 1.75 km |
| Carmel College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 3, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Prescot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.94 km | |
| Oakdene Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2012) | 1.95 km |
| Evelyn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 1.97 km |
| Tower College | Independent school | 2-16 | 2.15 km | |
| Rainhill High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 2.27 km |
| The Sutton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 2.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 5DA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your Local Pantry at St Matthews | Awaiting Inspection | 1.2 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2018 | 1.23 km | |
| Happy Season | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 12, 2018 | 1.23 km | |
| Dillon & Dodds (Whitehead Golf Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 1.34 km | |
| Whitehead Golf Club - Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 1.34 km | |
| J L & J Metcalfe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2019 | 1.34 km | |
| Springfield Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2020 | 1.39 km | |
| Portico Poppets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 1.42 km | |
| Eccleston Hill Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 20, 2021 | 1.47 km | |
| Marine Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 1.61 km | |
| Whitehead Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2018 | 1.61 km | |
| Brandi Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 18, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| Wing Hing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| Chester Private Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 1.71 km | |
| Johnnies Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 14, 2021 | 1.71 km | |
| Marco's Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 24, 2022 | 1.71 km | |
| White Cliff Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2019 | 1.71 km | |
| County Antrim Yacht Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 1.75 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 5DA - Data from Apr 2022
| Elton Head Road | 79 m | |
| Elton Head Road | 146 m | |
| Rainhill Road | 165 m | |
| Wedgewood Gardens | 348 m | |
| Stapleton Road | 349 m | |
| Victoria Street | 1.3 km | |
| Green Dragon | 1.48 km | |
| Scotchbarn Lane | 1.63 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 918 m | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 949 m | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 961 m | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.45 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.99 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 5DA - Data from Dec 2021
| Ansdell's Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Thatto Heath Dam | 1.58 km | |
| Blundell's Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Eccleston Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Whiston Woods | 1.79 km | |
| Poets Green | 1.81 km | |
| Sutton Hall Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Blundell's Hill Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Broom Covert | 2.07 km | |
| Gorse Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| Parren's Covert | 2.14 km | |
| The Rough | 2.28 km | |
| Garden Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Sale's Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Number 3 Reservoir | 2.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 5DA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.42570600 |
| Longitude | -2.76587600 |
| OS Easting | 349205 |
| OS Northing | 0392373 |
| 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 | Eccleston |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Helens BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006532 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 018B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |