Postcode WA9 5XG (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5XG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 5XG is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 2017 and is an active postcode. WA9 5XG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA9 5XG 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 5XG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA9 5XG is Stevens Court which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elephant Lane and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 125 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5XG (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 5XG is Springfield Hotel and is 169 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 487 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 18, 2021.

25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stevens Court 19 m
Stevens Street 30 m
Jubilee Gardens 109 m
Howard Street 120 m
Beech Street 128 m
Fir Street 139 m
Rock Street 142 m
Sunbury Street 165 m
Hayes Street 172 m
Nut Street 188 m
Heath Street 191 m
Leicester Street 207 m
South Street 221 m
Legion Road 221 m
Lacey Street 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5XG

Introduction January 2017
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 5XG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
259 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 305 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
510 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
926 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
1.19 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.77 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
1.97 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.02 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.06 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.18 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.23 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.24 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.32 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.34 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.41 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.43 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.44 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
2.61 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 2.62 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
138 m
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
169 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
204 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
268 m
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
487 m
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
487 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
565 m
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
565 m
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
565 m
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
583 m
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
618 m
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
625 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
632 m
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
632 m
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
656 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
689 m
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
738 m
Grange Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2017
818 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
836 m
Co-Op Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2021
885 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elephant Lane Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Scholes Lane Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Thatto Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Nutgrove Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Lacey Street Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Post Office Taxi Rank 2.21 km
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 2.26 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 125 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 145 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 380 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 980 m
Big Dam Inland Water 1.33 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.66 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.71 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.92 km
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 1.98 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 75%
5-10 Mbps 25%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43611500
Longitude -2.76026800
OS Easting 349590
OS Northing 0393527
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