Postcode WA9 5RN (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5RN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WA9 5RN is Dorothy Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canberra Avenue and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 471 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5RN (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 5RN is Springfield Hotel and is 501 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 517 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dorothy Street 21 m
Timor Avenue 21 m
Hobart Street 79 m
Canberra Avenue 95 m
Dunedin Street 104 m
Melbourne Street 150 m
Elmfield Close 164 m
Brisbane Street 179 m
Adelaide Avenue 204 m
Tasman Grove 216 m
Balmer Street 225 m
Radley Street 229 m
Common Street 233 m
Parliament Street 243 m
Kilburn Grove 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5RN

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 5RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
86 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
565 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 703 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
987 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.34 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.75 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.91 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.98 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.15 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.16 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.18 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.18 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.25 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.39 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.4 km
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.49 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.52 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.53 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.58 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
501 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
517 m
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
517 m
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
517 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
543 m
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
589 m
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
819 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
822 m
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
835 m
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
835 m
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
842 m
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
847 m
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
860 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
988 m
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.01 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
1.03 km
Boat House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.08 km
Grange Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2017
1.17 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
1.19 km
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
1.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Canberra Avenue Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Dorothy Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Dorothy Street Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Mayfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Dunedin Street Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Post Office Taxi Rank 1.85 km
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 1.89 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 471 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 477 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 647 m
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.38 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.49 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.57 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.85 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.93 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 76.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 29.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.7 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 351,939 kWh - mean 8,798 kWh : median 8,345 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43664600
Longitude -2.75189400
OS Easting 350147
OS Northing 0393582
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