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WA12 0LU

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

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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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 0NB 57 m
WA12 0LT 83 m
WA12 0NA 84 m
WA12 0ND 104 m
WA12 0LZ 107 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WA12 0LU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WA
Postcode district
WA12
Postcode sector
WA12 0
Latitude
53.459616
Longitude
-2.631403
British National Grid easting
358,174
British National Grid northing
396,058

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
E00034826
Lower layer super output area
St. Helens 010C · E01006868
Middle layer super output area
St. Helens 010 · E02001415

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
47
Primary
31
Secondary
7

  1. St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    401 m

  2. Hope Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    498 m

  3. St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    661 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,827
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 826
  • Shoplifting 185
  • Public order 169
  • Anti social behaviour 132
  • Criminal damage and arson 129

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
32

15 female, 17 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
2.5
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

This postcode contained 0.7% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WA12 0 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
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

15

within 5 km

  • NEWTON PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N83045

    537 m

  • VISTA ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code N83005

    955 m

  • PATTERDALE LODGE MED CTRE

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

    ODS code N83002

    1.2 km

  • 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

    3.2 km

  • MEDICENTRE

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

    ODS code P92001

    3.2 km

  • FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92639

    3.3 km

  • GOLBORNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92630

    3.3 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92012

    3.3 km

  • ASHTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P92041

    4.0 km

  • BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY

    36 BRAITHWAITE ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2HY

    ODS code P92002

    4.2 km

  • SLAG LANE MC

    216 SLAG LANE, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2EZ

    ODS code P92648

    4.3 km

  • BRYN CROSS SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92034

    4.7 km

  • BERRYMEAD FAMILY MED.CTR.

    140 BERRYS LANE, ST. HELENS, WA9 3RP

    ODS code N83008

    4.8 km

  • LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY

    208C NEWTON ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2AQ

    ODS code P92651

    4.9 km

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.

Nearby transport

  • Cheltenham Drive

    BCT · Crow Lane

    0.1 miles

  • Davies Avenue

    BCT · Crow Lane

    0.1 miles

  • Mullins Avenue

    BCT · Crow Lane

    0.1 miles

  • Wightman Avenue

    BCT · Crow Lane

    0.2 miles

  • Cole Avenue

    BCT · Crow Lane

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for St. Helens 010C, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,383 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
8 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
2
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

47 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 7 secondary schools. St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy is the nearest published school at 401 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,827 published events cover 12 months, averaging 152.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 826 events.

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