The WA12 8AJ postcode is in St. Helens, St. Helens postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WA12 |
| Ward | Newton-le-Willows East |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Newton-le-Willows |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | St. Helens |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | St. Helens |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| Police Force | Merseyside |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Newton-le-Willows East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | St Helens North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 2168 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Outer city hardship / Challenged white communities / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Wargrave(0.09 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Church Drive(0.11 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earlestown(0.65 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.83 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wargrave House SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-19 | WA12 8RS (0.10 mi) | Details |
| Wargrave CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WA12 8QL (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Willow Bank SchoolAll Through, Good | 8-16 | WA12 8DE (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WA12 9UF (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | WA12 9RX (0.76 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WA12 9UR (0.84 mi) | Details |
| The District CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WA12 9PZ (0.88 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is NEWTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PRACTICE(0.40 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| newton community hospital practiceActivefamily medical centre, newton c.h. bradlegh road, newton-le-willows, merseyside | 01744627600 | WA12 8RB |
| patterdale lodge med ctreActivepatterdale lodge med ctr, legh street, newton-le-willows, merseyside | 01925227111 | WA12 9NA |
The population of WA128AJ is 367 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2258), Between 25 to 34 (1890), and Between 35 to 44 (1673).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 325 people, followed by Arab with a total of 10.
Regarding education, 89 adults have Level 4, while 48 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (313), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (233).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (201), followed by No religion (126).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Never worked and long-term unemployed (50) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (48), and Semi-routine occupations (40).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (493), and 196 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1860) and European Union EU-8 (26).