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WA12

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
887
Current units
645
Coordinate coverage
98%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
242

Postcode sectors in WA12

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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13,269 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
82, Cardinal Way, Newton-Le-Willows, WA12 9FX 24 July 2026 £442,500
16, Old Wargrave Road, Newton-Le-Willows, WA12 8LU 17 July 2026 £160,650
18, Woodstock Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows, WA12 8PR 16 July 2026 £287,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
7
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,092
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 951
  • Public order 196
  • Shoplifting 194
  • Anti social behaviour 157
  • Criminal damage and arson 153

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WA12 usual residents
25,537
Age-profile population
25,706

Age bands in WA12

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.6%

4,783 residents

Age 15 to 24
10%

2,568 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.2%

7,772 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.6%

6,592 residents

Age 65 and over
15.5%

3,991 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 633 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

609 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 563 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • NEWTON PRACTICE

    1 BELVEDERE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, WA12 0JJ

    ODS code N83045

  • PATTERDALE LODGE MED CTRE

    PATTERDALE LODGE MEDICAL CENTRE, LEGH STREET, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, WA12 9NA

    ODS code N83002

  • VISTA ROAD SURGERY

    VISTA LOCALITY CENTRE, VISTA ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, WA12 9ED

    ODS code N83005

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £188,000 from 2,032 recorded sales in WA12. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for St Helens is £186,435 in June 2026, up 11.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,092 published events cover 12 months, averaging 174.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 951 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.