The postcode WA9 5LS is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 5LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA9 5LS 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 5LS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to WA9 5LS is Billingham Road which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Nutgrove Hall Drive and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 550 m away.
The closest primary school to WA9 5LS (for ages 11 and under) is St Austin's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 18, 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 5LS is Springfield Hotel and is 618 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 916 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 12, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 182.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 2.1 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 5LS 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 5LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA9 5LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA9 5LS
| 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 5LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 218 m |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 242 m | |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 579 m |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 15, 2018) | 781 m |
| Carmel College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 3, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| The Sutton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.01 km | |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2015) | 2.07 km |
| Evelyn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 2.41 km |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.41 km | |
| Prescot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 4, 2018) | 2.45 km |
| Eaves Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 9, 2021) | 2.47 km |
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.51 km |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 2.55 km |
| Oakdene Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2012) | 2.6 km |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 2.64 km |
| Sherdley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 2.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 5LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| J L & J Metcalfe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2019 | 615 m | |
| Springfield Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2020 | 618 m | |
| Your Local Pantry at St Matthews | Awaiting Inspection | 640 m | |
| Portico Poppets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 667 m | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2018 | 916 m | |
| Happy Season | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 12, 2018 | 916 m | |
| JD Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 6, 2019 | 960 m | |
| Master Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 20, 2019 | 960 m | |
| St Johns Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 960 m | |
| Brandi Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 18, 2021 | 964 m | |
| Wing Hing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2019 | 964 m | |
| Harish Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2018 | 1.06 km | |
| British Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2018 | 1.09 km | |
| Welcome | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 16, 2019 | 1.1 km | |
| Independent Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 1.12 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 6, 2020 | 1.16 km | |
| Parkside Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 1.27 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 1.27 km | |
| Grange Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 23, 2017 | 1.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 5LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Nutgrove Hall Drive | 84 m | |
| Nutgrove Hall Drive | 145 m | |
| Samuel Street | 168 m | |
| Nutgrove Hall Drive | 171 m | |
| Edge Street | 173 m | |
| Victoria Street | 2.06 km | |
| Scotchbarn Lane | 2.22 km | |
| Green Dragon | 2.24 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 550 m | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 578 m | |
| Eccleston Park Rail Station | 1.44 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 12.32 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.63 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 5LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Thatto Heath Dam | 849 m | |
| Eccleston Hill | 1.39 km | |
| Sutton Hall Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Ansdell's Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Dobb's Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Big Dam | 1.8 km | |
| Dam Wood | 1.84 km | |
| The Dam | 1.85 km | |
| Broom Covert | 1.85 km | |
| Grove's Dam | 1.99 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Gorse Plantation | 2.03 km | |
| Eccleston Bottom Dam | 2.14 km | |
| Delph Wood | 2.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 5LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 182.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 143.6 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WA9 5LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.43199500 |
| Longitude | -2.75816400 |
| OS Easting | 349725 |
| OS Northing | 0393069 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| 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 | 8B1 |