Postcode WA9 5UW (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5UW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 5UW is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 2007 and is an active postcode. WA9 5UW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA9 5UW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 5UW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WA9 5UW is Ranworth Gardens which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nutgrove Hall Drive and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 757 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5UW (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 5UW is Springfield Hotel and is 827 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 1.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ranworth Gardens 26 m
Salhouse Gardens 55 m
Hoveton Gardens 92 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive 97 m
Wingate Avenue 124 m
Womack Gardens 141 m
Tyne Close 157 m
Norton Grove 174 m
Bargate Water 182 m
Consett Road 190 m
The Broads 190 m
Hickling Gardens 190 m
Oulton Gardens 193 m
Hexham Close 207 m
Walsham Gardens 214 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5UW

Introduction January 2007
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 5UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
467 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
500 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 522 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
612 m
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.59 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.61 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.63 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 1.94 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.21 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.32 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.45 km
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.46 km
Oakdene Primary School Outstanding
(November 2, 2012)
2.46 km
Sutton Manor Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.49 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 2.51 km
Ash Meadow School 2.53 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
2.59 km
Rainhill High School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.59 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.6 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
827 m
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
847 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
880 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
911 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
1.11 km
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
1.11 km
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.11 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
1.2 km
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
1.2 km
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
1.2 km
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
1.2 km
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
1.28 km
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
1.31 km
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
1.31 km
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.32 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
1.4 km
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.44 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
1.51 km
Grange Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2017
1.53 km
Co-Op Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2021
1.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Elton Head Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Edge Street Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Victoria Street Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 2.42 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 757 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 785 m
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.06 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.6 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.89 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Big Dam Inland Water 2.01 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Brickfields Red Quarry Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 118.3 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 21 Mbps 75 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% 75.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 274,488 kWh - mean 21,114 kWh : median 21,511 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 65,070 kWh - mean 5,005 kWh : median 3,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43062400
Longitude -2.75461700
OS Easting 349959
OS Northing 0392914
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24849
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 019I
Output Area / Small Area 6B2