WA9 GP catchment: which practices serve the WA9 postcode district
60,214 people living in the WA9 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 17 practices. The practice with the most is Rainbow Medical Centre in St Helens, with 12,184 (20%). The 3 largest together hold 43% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in WA9 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in St. Helens.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Medical Centre | St Helens | 12,184 | 20% | 79% | Good |
| Four Acre Health Centre | St. Helens | 7,454 | 12% | 70% | Requires improvement |
| Berrymead Medical Centre | St Helens | 6,481 | 11% | 75% | Good |
| Atlas Medical Practice | St. Helens | 5,553 | 9% | 65% | Good |
| Marshalls Cross Medical Centre | St. Helens | 5,447 | 9% | 78% | – |
| Bowery Medical Centre | St Helens | 3,230 | 5% | 67% | Good |
| The Spinney Medical Centre | St Helens | 3,128 | 5% | 80% | Good |
| Mill Street Medical Centre | St Helens | 2,517 | 4% | 87% | Good |
| Ormskirk House Surgery | St Helens | 2,385 | 4% | 88% | Good |
| Hall Street Medical Centre | St. Helens | 2,236 | 4% | 95% | Good |
| Haydock Medical Centre | St. Helens | 1,777 | 3% | 63% | Good |
| Longton Medical Centre | Prescot | 1,323 | 2% | 82% | Good |
| Dr Khalid Laghari | St. Helens | 1,150 | 2% | 91% | Good |
| Phoenix Medical Centre | St. Helens | 766 | 1% | 79% | – |
| Newholme Surgery | St Helens | 721 | 1% | 84% | Good |
| Dr Momosir Ali | St Helens | 643 | 1% | 93% | Good |
Across the 16 practices serving WA9 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 63% at Haydock Medical Centre to 95% at Hall Street Medical Centre, with a median of 80% (England: 77%). 5 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr Khalid Laghari has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (88%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve WA9?
Rainbow Medical Centre, Four Acre Health Centre, Berrymead Medical Centre, Atlas Medical Practice and Marshalls Cross Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in WA9.
How many people in WA9 are registered with a GP?
60,214, 95% of them at 17 practices.
Which GP near WA9 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Hall Street Medical Centre: 95% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.