Postcode WA9 5NY (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5NY and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 5NY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 5NY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA9 5NY is Stevens Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elephant Lane and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 98 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5NY (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 5NY is Springfield Hotel and is 154 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brandi Pizza and is 498 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 153.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.6 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 5NY 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 5NY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stevens Street 22 m
Stevens Court 52 m
Beech Street 129 m
Jubilee Gardens 139 m
Howard Street 148 m
Fir Street 150 m
Leicester Street 169 m
Nut Street 180 m
Rock Street 180 m
Heath Street 185 m
Sunbury Street 193 m
South Street 200 m
Hayes Street 210 m
Legion Road 216 m
Nursery Road 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5NY

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 5NY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
255 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 318 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
473 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
949 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
1.17 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.79 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.01 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.01 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.08 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.15 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.2 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.25 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.31 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.38 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.41 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.44 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.44 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
2.64 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.65 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
146 m
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
154 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
196 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
305 m
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
498 m
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
498 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
542 m
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
542 m
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
542 m
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
587 m
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
621 m
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
626 m
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
652 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
669 m
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
669 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
702 m
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
745 m
Grange Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2017
834 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
835 m
Boat House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
893 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elephant Lane Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Scholes Lane Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Thatto Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Nutgrove Road Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Lacey Street Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Post Office Taxi Rank 2.19 km
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 2.21 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 98 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 122 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 377 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.33 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.67 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.72 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.88 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 153.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 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% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 112,618 kWh - mean 10,238 kWh : median 10,182 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 22,922 kWh - mean 2,084 kWh : median 1,785 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5NY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43614700
Longitude -2.75969800
OS Easting 349628
OS Northing 0393532
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1485
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: 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 E33006535
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 019C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1