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WA9 2AZ

POSTCODE

WA9 2AZ is a postcode in Parr.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4503, -2.6964
OS grid SJ538950 (353,851, 395,060)
IMD England
1/10
#125
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.5 per 1k
MoM +6% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5VF823+4F
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 10.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 10.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
125
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 125 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WA9

Police Recorded Crime near WA9 2AZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA9 2AZ

Counts are for Parr electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
77
YoY +83%
775839
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -44%
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
641
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY -15%
22133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY -26%
684623
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

134
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,452
White Brit.91.1%
Other White3.8%
+ other · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,452
Christian50.5%
No religion41.2%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,452
50–6420.5%
35–4918.8%
25–3413.7%
10–158.9%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 647
One person: other27.4%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 32.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • St Helens Junction Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • St Helens Central Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Lea Green Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Pennine Drive

    Bus · opp · south

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pennine Drive

    Bus · adj · north

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cheviot Avenue

    Bus · W-bound · west

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cheviot Avenue

    Bus · adj · north

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cheviot Avenue

    Bus · E-bound · east

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for WA9 2AZ

England
Country
St. Helens
Local Authority
Parr
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA9 2AZ
Coordinates
53.4503, -2.6964
Grid reference
SJ538950
Easting
353,851
Northing
395,060
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF823+4F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
St Helens (St. Helens)
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
St. Helens
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

St. Helens
Local Authority
Council Area
St Helens North E14001509
Constituency
E14001509
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Parr
Constituency code
E14001509
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
St. Helens, unparished area
International Territorial Level
St. Helens

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Halton and St Helens
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01X
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
St. Helens 017B E01006817
E01006817
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 017 E02001422
E02001422
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St. Helens 017B E01006817
E01006817
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 017 E02001422
E02001422
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:38 AM6:13 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
May 2006 — Introduced
Postcode WA9 2AZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006817 and MSOA E02001422 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 125
Present — Active
Postcode WA9 2AZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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