Postcode WA9 5QU (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5QU and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 5QU 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 5QU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WA9 5QU is Melbourne Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunedin Street and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 371 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5QU (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 5QU is Springfield Hotel and is 410 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 514 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 196.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Melbourne Street 37 m
Hobart Street 53 m
Dunedin Street 56 m
Brisbane Street 59 m
Balmer Street 105 m
Dorothy Street 123 m
Timor Avenue 123 m
Common Street 131 m
Crown Street 139 m
Cairn Court 142 m
Parliament Street 146 m
Canberra Avenue 170 m
Carnarvon Street 170 m
Radley Street 177 m
Kilburn Grove 193 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5QU

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 5QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
66 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
447 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 584 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
970 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.27 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.81 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.02 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.05 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.26 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.26 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.26 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.29 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.35 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.4 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.41 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.54 km
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.57 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.62 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
410 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
458 m
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
492 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
514 m
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
514 m
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
514 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
714 m
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
769 m
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
769 m
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
789 m
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
798 m
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
802 m
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
816 m
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
967 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
967 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
970 m
Boat House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.06 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
1.08 km
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
1.08 km
Grange Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2017
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dunedin Street Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Dorothy Street Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Balmer Street Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Canberra Avenue Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Dorothy Street Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Post Office Taxi Rank 1.95 km
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 1.96 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 371 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 381 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 585 m
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.47 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.5 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.65 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.83 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 196.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 140.8 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 123,049 kWh - mean 12,305 kWh : median 12,032 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43619500
Longitude -2.75352700
OS Easting 350038
OS Northing 0393533
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: Renting hard-pressed 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 8C3