Postcode WA9 5JW (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5JW and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 5JW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 5JW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WA9 5JW is Booth Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edge Street and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 567 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5JW (for ages 11 and under) is Nutgrove Methodist Primary School. 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 5JW is Springfield Hotel and is 629 m 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 801 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Booth Street 37 m
Gertrude Street 57 m
Wesley Hall Gardens 64 m
Samuel Street 71 m
Nutgrove Avenue 75 m
Reservoir Street 93 m
Nutgrove Road 101 m
Billingham Road 128 m
Emily Street 140 m
Aukland Grove 146 m
Blaydon Grove 162 m
Edge Street 166 m
Fountain Street 173 m
Florence Street 188 m
Honey Street 188 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5JW

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 5JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 170 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
241 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
693 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
903 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.3 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.39 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
1.92 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 1.96 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.02 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.26 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.28 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 2.29 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
2.32 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.44 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.49 km
Oakdene Primary School Outstanding
(November 2, 2012)
2.59 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.6 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.63 km
Whiston Willis Primary Academy 2.66 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
567 m
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
604 m
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
629 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
671 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
801 m
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
801 m
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
936 m
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
936 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
1 km
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
1 km
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1 km
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
1.05 km
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
1.08 km
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
1.09 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
1.12 km
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.12 km
Co-Op Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2021
1.17 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.17 km
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.19 km
Eccleston Hill Wines Retailers - other 4
Good
August 20, 2021
1.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edge Street Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Samuel Street Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Foxwood Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Victoria Street Taxi Rank 2.02 km
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 2.07 km
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 2.11 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 567 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 594 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 848 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.79 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.99 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 2.11 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 126.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76 15
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 74,904 kWh - mean 12,484 kWh : median 10,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 11,705 kWh - mean 1,951 kWh : median 1,896 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43189100
Longitude -2.76043500
OS Easting 349574
OS Northing 0393059
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9654
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006534
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 019E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1