The WA12 9RU 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 West |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Earlestown South |
| 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 West |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | St Helens North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 14962 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Aspiring urban households / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Newton in Makerfield(0.35 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Hope Street(0.11 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earlestown(0.22 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(16.41 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | WA12 9RX (0.11 mi) | Details |
| The District CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WA12 9PZ (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WA12 9UF (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Wargrave CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WA12 8QL (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Wargrave House SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-19 | WA12 8RS (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Hope AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | WA12 0AQ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WA12 9UR (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Lyme Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WA12 9HD (0.82 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is NEWTON MEDICAL CENTRE(0.28 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| newton medical centreActivenewton medical centre, 1 belvedere road, newton-le-willows, merseyside | 01744624885 | WA12 0JJ |
| patterdale lodge med ctreActivepatterdale lodge med ctr, legh street, newton-le-willows, merseyside | 01925227111 | WA12 9NA |
| vista road surgeryActivevista locality centre, vista road, newton le willows, merseyside | 01925221457 | WA12 9ED |
| newton community hospital practiceActivefamily medical centre, newton c.h. bradlegh road, newton-le-willows, merseyside | 01744627600 | WA12 8RB |
The population of WA129RU is 256 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: Between 25 to 34 (1284), Below 14 (1171), and Between 35 to 44 (873).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 240 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 8.
Regarding education, 62 adults have No qualifications, while 32 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (492), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (275).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (160), followed by No religion (78).
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 Routine occupations (44) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (37).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (724), and 301 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1809) and European Union EU-14 (34).