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Thinking of living at WA11 0BS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legh Vale Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Ashurst Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Progress Arc Billinge School | Independent | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 0.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Learn 4 Life School | Independent | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 6.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WA11 0BS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Haydock C&B Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 24 |
| Swimming | Lansbury Bridge School And Sports College | 1.5 km | 14 |
| Tennis | Sutton Cricket and Tennis Club | 3.8 km | 7 |
| Football | BrewDog Stadium | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Squash | Capitol Squash Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Golf | Ashton-in-Makerfield Golf Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Peppermint Hot Yoga & Well Being | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | BrewDog Stadium | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Karate | North West Karate Academy | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Sutton Cricket Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ashton Bears Rugby Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Newton-le-Willows Health & Fitness | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Sutton Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Padel | Centre Court Padel | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Haydock Park Racecourse | 4.7 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is St Helens Central, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 669k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Harty Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (route 156); 3 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Legh Vale Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 47% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Haydock, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 41.2 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (4.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Hollowood Chemists, 550 m away; Choose Me Daily (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Berrymead Family Med.Ctr. (2.0 km), with Taylor'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, West End Salon is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Whiston Hospital, 7.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
St Mark's Centre is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Owls Nest the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Blackbrook Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Diddikicks St Helens (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 31 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
16 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.