# WA9 1BQ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.452495, -2.717628
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VF72J+XW
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83pk
- **Qibla:** 117.9°
- **Grid reference:** SJ 52441 95320
- **UTM:** 30U 518751 5922645
- **Elevation:** 32m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** St. Helens (E08000013)
- **Ward:** Peasley Cross & Fingerpost (E05014129)
- **Constituency:** St Helens South and Whiston (E14001510)
- **Parish code:** E43000278
- **Travel to work area:** E30000284
- **Police force area:** E23000004
- **Built-up area:** E63008434
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01006874
- **2021 MSOA:** Town Centre East & Fingerpost (E02001419)
- **2021 output area:** E00034857
- **2011 LSOA:** E01006874
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001419
- **2011 output area:** E00034857
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33006514
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 27
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000014
- **ICB location:** E38000172
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000008
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | St Helens Central | 844 |
| Hospital | St Helens Hospital | 1443 |
| GP | Atlas Medical Practice | 473 |
| School | Merton Bank Primary School | 493 |
| Airport | Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 15739 |
| Bus stop | Parr Stocks Road | 118 |
| Food bank | St Helens | 240 |
| Defibrillator | Tumble Twist And Turn Gymnastics Club | 521 |
| Pharmacy | Derbyshire Pharmacy | 273 |
| Post office | Higher Parr Street Post Office | 274 |
| Library | St Helens Library | 1162 |
| Coast | — | 11137 |
| Central London | — | 278426 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** SP Energy Networks (region D, MPAN 13)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 92.9% gigabit, 100% superfast, 92.9% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WA9 1BN](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA9%201BN)
- [WA9 1BH](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA9%201BH)
- [WA9 1BL](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA9%201BL)
- [WA9 1BD](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA9%201BD)
- [WA9 1AX](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA9%201AX)

## Boundary

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