Postcode WA9 5DF (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5DF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 5DF is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in December 2010 and is an active postcode. WA9 5DF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA9 5DF 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 5DF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA9 5DF is Dobsons Way which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Close and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5DF (for ages 11 and under) is Thatto Heath Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2018. 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 5DF is Springfield Hotel and is 1.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Master Wok and is 1.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA9 5DF 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 5DF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA9 5DF, and the approximate distance away.

Dobsons Way 17 m
The Caravan Park 227 m
Sutton Heath Road 287 m
Hempstead Close 298 m
Sherdley Road 315 m
Harlow Close 380 m
The Score 660 m
St Helens Linkway 1.22 km
B5204 2.16 km
A580 7.52 km
A570 13.85 km
A56 33.7 km
M6 37.2 km
A59 49.62 km
A58 49.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5DF

Introduction December 2010
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 5DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
900 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
1.19 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.26 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.3 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.37 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.46 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 1.51 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.73 km
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.8 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.08 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.09 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
2.12 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.12 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.15 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.25 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
2.25 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.31 km
Willow Tree Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.32 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.35 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 5DF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
1.19 km
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
1.19 km
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.19 km
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
1.34 km
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.37 km
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
1.43 km
Jayne's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.44 km
St.Helens Hotel Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
1.44 km
Active Prep Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.46 km
Kaleidoscope Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 11, 2019
1.47 km
The Living Well Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.5 km
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.51 km
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.52 km
Knauf Insulation Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
1.52 km
Olive Catering Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 18, 2021
1.52 km
Alexandra Park Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
1.52 km
Grace Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.53 km
Shere Khan Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 26, 2022
1.56 km
Shere Khan Restaurant and Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2018
1.56 km
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
1.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 5DF - Data from Apr 2022

Hempstead Close Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Sutton Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Hempstead Close Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Sutton Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Heathfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 1.58 km
Post Office Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 1.6 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Lea Green Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 5DF - Data from Dec 2021

Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 205 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 473 m
Grove's Dam Inland Water 642 m
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 774 m
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 858 m
The Dam Inland Water 930 m
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.43 km
Brickfields Red Quarry Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.91 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 1.95 km
Big Dam Inland Water 2.04 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 5DF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.3 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 17.64 Mbps
Upload 1.5 Mbps 1.8 Mbps 3.67 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 14.9 2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 134,751 kWh - mean 7,486 kWh : median 6,772 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 62,798 kWh - mean 3,489 kWh : median 3,164 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43712100
Longitude -2.73918300
OS Easting 350992
OS Northing 0393626
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4013
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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 E33006537
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 019G
Output Area / Small Area 8D1