Postcode WA9 5QA (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5QA and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 5QA 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 5QA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WA9 5QA is Gorsefield which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nutgrove Road and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 310 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5QA (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 5QA is Springfield Hotel and is 379 m 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 684 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gorsefield 29 m
Fernlea Avenue 39 m
Birchfield Street 44 m
Nursery Road 69 m
South Street 73 m
Oakfield Close 84 m
Hansard Court 117 m
Nut Street 140 m
Senator Road 151 m
Heath Street 152 m
Crown Street 162 m
Congress Gardens 184 m
Parliament Street 192 m
Common Street 192 m
Balmer Street 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5QA

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 5QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
152 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 291 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
338 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
906 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.22 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.75 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.9 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.16 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.2 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.27 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.29 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.34 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.42 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.49 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.49 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.5 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.52 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.52 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.56 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 5QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
379 m
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
408 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
433 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
537 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
684 m
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
684 m
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
684 m
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
757 m
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
757 m
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
832 m
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
861 m
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
862 m
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
874 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
882 m
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
882 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
963 m
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
997 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
1.06 km
Grange Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2017
1.1 km
Boat House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nutgrove Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Scholes Lane Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Balmer Street Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Elephant Lane Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Post Office Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 310 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 337 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 612 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.57 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.79 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.81 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.91 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.97 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.3 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 337,271 kWh - mean 12,045 kWh : median 11,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 75,784 kWh - mean 2,707 kWh : median 2,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43441200
Longitude -2.75692700
OS Easting 349810
OS Northing 0393337
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: 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 E33006536
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 019C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1