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WA12 0ER

Newton-le-Willows West · St. Helens · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Newton-le-Willows West
Local authority
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Postcode district
WA12
Postcode sector
WA12 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WA12 0DT 5 m
WA12 9TS 57 m
WA12 0EP 72 m
WA12 9TZ 75 m
WA12 9UB 79 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WA12 0ER
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 November 2004
Postcode area
WA
Postcode district
WA12
Postcode sector
WA12 0
Latitude
53.456656
Longitude
-2.635170
British National Grid easting
357,921
British National Grid northing
395,731

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
St. Helens · E08000013
Electoral ward
Newton-le-Willows West · E05014127
Parish or community
E43000300
Westminster constituency
St Helens North · E14001509
Output area
E00034798
Lower layer super output area
St. Helens 013B · E01006864
Middle layer super output area
St. Helens 013 · E02001418

Postcode source versions

Explore WA12

Schools

Within 5 km of this postcode

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Open schools
45
Primary
30
Secondary
8

  1. St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    145 m

  2. St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    255 m

  3. The District CofE Primary School

    Academy converter

    497 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,885
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 855
  • Shoplifting 180
  • Public order 173
  • Anti social behaviour 136
  • Criminal damage and arson 134

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WA12 0 residents
4,835

Age bands in WA12 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.1%
866 residents
Age 15 to 24
11.2%
507 residents
Age 25 to 44
26.2%
1,188 residents
Age 45 to 64
25.8%
1,171 residents
Age 65 and over
17.7%
801 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

14

within 5 km straight-line

  • NEWTON PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N83045

    222 m

  • VISTA ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code N83005

    696 m

  • PATTERDALE LODGE MED CTRE

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

    ODS code N83002

    782 m

  • MODALITY ST HELENS

    WOODSIDE HEALTHCARE CENTRE, WOODSIDE ROAD, HAYDOCK, ST. HELENS, WA11 0NA

    ODS code N83020

    1.9 km

  • BRYN STREET SURGERY

    ASHTON HEALTH CENTRE, COUNCIL AVENUE, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9AZ

    ODS code Y02378

    3.4 km

  • MEDICENTRE

    COUNCIL AVENUE, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9AZ

    ODS code P92001

    3.4 km

  • FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KID GLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92639

    3.7 km

  • GOLBORNE SURGERY

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KID GLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92630

    3.7 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KIDGLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92012

    3.7 km

  • ASHTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    120 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9SU

    ODS code P92041

    4.3 km

  • BERRYMEAD FAMILY MED.CTR.

    140 BERRYS LANE, ST. HELENS, WA9 3RP

    ODS code N83008

    4.4 km

  • BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY

    36 BRAITHWAITE ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2HY

    ODS code P92002

    4.6 km

  • SLAG LANE MC

    216 SLAG LANE, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2EZ

    ODS code P92648

    4.6 km

  • BRYN CROSS SURGERY

    246 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, BRYN, WIGAN, WN4 0AR

    ODS code P92034

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Borron Road

    BCT · Crow Lane

    56 m

  • Water Street

    BCT · Crow Lane

    84 m

  • Crow Lane East

    BCT · Earlestown

    197 m

  • Crow Lane East

    BCT · Earlestown

    199 m

  • Silverdale Road

    BCT · Crow Lane

    237 m

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for St. Helens 013B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,541 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

45 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 8 secondary schools. St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy is the nearest published school at 145 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,885 published events cover 12 months, averaging 157 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 855 events.

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