Postcode WA9 5DQ (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 5DQ is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 5DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to WA9 5DQ is Dobsons Way which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Close and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5DQ (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 5DQ is Springfield Hotel and is 1.31 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 1.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dobsons Way 79 m
Hempstead Close 220 m
Sutton Heath Road 270 m
Harlow Close 308 m
The Caravan Park 311 m
Sherdley Road 394 m
Peterlee Close 401 m
The Score 634 m
Elephant Lane 798 m
St Helens Linkway 1.14 km
B5204 2.16 km
A580 7.59 km
A570 13.89 km
A56 33.77 km
M6 37.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5DQ

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 5DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
857 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
1.1 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.2 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.32 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.34 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.44 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 1.45 km
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.78 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.81 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
2.11 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.14 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.16 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.17 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.24 km
Willow Tree Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.29 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.3 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
2.33 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.39 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.39 km
Ash Meadow School 2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
1.18 km
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
1.18 km
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.18 km
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
1.31 km
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.34 km
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
1.4 km
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.51 km
St.Helens Hotel Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
1.52 km
Jayne's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.52 km
Active Prep Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.52 km
The Living Well Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.54 km
Kaleidoscope Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 11, 2019
1.55 km
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
1.55 km
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
1.58 km
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
1.58 km
Grace Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.58 km
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.6 km
Knauf Insulation Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
1.6 km
Olive Catering Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 18, 2021
1.6 km
Alexandra Park Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
1.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hempstead Close Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Hempstead Close Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Sutton Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Sutton Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Heathfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Post Office Taxi Rank 1.67 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Lea Green Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 257 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 445 m
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Grove's Dam Inland Water 724 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 863 m
The Dam Inland Water 895 m
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.41 km
Brickfields Red Quarry Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 1.93 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.93 km
Big Dam Inland Water 2.06 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 33.3%
30-300 Mbps 66.7%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 88,509 kWh - mean 14,751 kWh : median 12,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 43,362 kWh - mean 7,227 kWh : median 5,438 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43642500
Longitude -2.73971200
OS Easting 350956
OS Northing 0393549
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