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About

Broad Oak is a residential neighbourhood in the borough of St. Helens, centred on Broad Oak Road, the street that gives the area its name. Housing here ranges from terraced streets to semi-detached homes, with small parades of shops and takeaways serving day-to-day needs. The layout includes pocket greens and allotment plots that back onto residential streets, and a network of local footpaths that link to nearby lanes. Local bus services connect the area with St. Helens town centre and surrounding suburbs, making local shops and services within a short ride of most homes.

Community life is organised around a primary school, a community hall and sports pitches used by amateur teams and clubs. Weekly activities and seasonal events at the hall bring neighbours together, while volunteers maintain roadside planting and the allotments. On older maps the name Broad Oak appears at the junction that remains the neighbourhood’s informal centre, a reminder of the area’s development over the last century and its role as a settled residential quarter within St. Helens.

Area overview

On average Broad Oak has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 108 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 35.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Broad Oak is £33,235 per year. There are 2 schools in Broad Oak: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Broad Oak is home to around 6,428 people, with a population density of about 3,255.8 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
35.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Broad Oak Population
6,428
Population density
3,255.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.83(+44%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.53(+51%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.13(-32%)
Public order
11.51(+14%)
Drugs
8.87(+127%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,807
90.31%
Other White
330
5.13%
Other Asian
52
0.81%
Chinese
40
0.62%
African
39
0.61%
Total population: 6,430

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,473
29.37%
Level 4+ (Degree)
870
17.35%
Level 3 (A level)
786
15.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
785
15.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
614
12.24%
Total 16+ residents: 5,015

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
627
22.68%
Owns with a mortgage
612
22.13%
Owns outright
599
21.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
494
17.87%
Social rents from council
362
13.09%
Total households: 2,765

Property prices in Broad Oak

Median price£135,000
Price per sq ft£152
Sales (last 12 months)42
Typical range (middle 50%)£105K – £170K

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £135,000 (about £152 per square foot) in Broad Oak area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £240,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Broad Oak over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£220,000£222
Semi-Detached13£172,500£236
Terraced21£115,000£146
Flats5£80,000£129

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Broad Oak

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Broad Oak.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£139,000£124,498£58,000
2017£151,998£62,000£117,500£65,000
2018£148,750£54,750£105,500£65,000
2019£182,000£58,998£119,250£65,000
2020£183,000£60,500£90,000£78,500
2021£188,500£65,000£127,500£87,000
2022£210,000£72,167£149,000£110,000
2023£75,750£134,000£106,000
2024£231,000£72,000£167,000£122,000
2025£220,000£73,250£169,475£120,000
2026£240,000£81,500£172,500£110,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Broad Oak.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Broad Oak.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£170£140£73
2017£150£90£154£79
2018£161£90£158£82
2019£165£91£152£83
2020£185£97£100£96
2021£192£100£154£107
2022£237£120£198£133
2023£103£164£133
2024£238£132£200£137
2025£225£121£215£145
2026£128£250£150
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Broad Oak.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Broad Oak in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Broad Oak

Is Broad Oak safe?

Broad Oak records about 108 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Broad Oak?

The median sale price in Broad Oak is £135,000 (about £152 per square foot) based on 42 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Broad Oak?

Broad Oak has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Broad Oak?

Broad Oak scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Broad Oak sits around rank 2,417 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Broad Oak?

The average household income in Broad Oak is around £33,235 per year, and 36% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Broad Oak

WA91RB

Obrien Grove

WA92EZ

Malvern Road

WA91ST

Stocks Avenue

WA92BN

Pennine Drive

WA92BS

Fry Street

WA91HJ

Deerfield Close

WA92DT

Epsom Street

WA92EW

Broad Oak Road

WA91SN

Castle Avenue

WA92HU

Newton Road

WA92EL

Broad Oak Road

WA92RF

Fleet Lane

WA92AH

Broad Oak Road

WA92EX

Mendip Grove

WA110YW

Carnoustie Grove

WA92LH

Derbyshire Hill Road

WA91SR

Evelyn Avenue

WA92JB

Cotswold Grove

WA92DE

Moorfoot Road

WA92AL

Broad Oak Road

WA92JD

Cotswold Grove

WA91BU

Fleet Lane

WA92EJ

Broad Oak Road

WA92BG

Pentland Avenue

WA92HX

Newton Road

WA92DJ

Charnwood Street

WA91SH

Chancery Lane

WA110YS

Gleneagles Drive

WA92HE

Lambourne Grove

WA91SP

Simms Avenue

WA91SB

Breccia Gardens

WA91RT

Tickle Avenue

WA92BL

Pennine Drive

WA92BX

Cheviot Avenue

WA92BZ

Stretton Avenue

WA91SW

Lansbury Avenue

WA92HD

Malvern Road

WA92ER

Broad Oak Road

WA91SL

Evelyn Avenue

WA91QY

Murphy Grove

WA92HZ

Newton Road

WA92AN

Broad Oak Road

WA91QU

Boardmans Lane

WA110DG

Folds Road

WA91SE

Cygnet Gardens

WA91RQ

Redgate Drive

WA92LJ

Derbyshire Hill Road

WA92AW

Ashtons Green Drive

WA91SU

Fleet Lane

WA92JF

Provident Street

WA110YN

Harty Road

WA92HS

Chiltern Road

WA92BY

Cheviot Avenue

WA91QX

Boardmans Lane

WA91RY

Mccormack Avenue

WA92BQ

Sidlaw Avenue

WA91BX

Chancery Lane

WA92AJ

Broad Oak Road

WA110EU

Lilac Grove

WA92HL

Chiltern Road

WA110YR

Troon Close

WA92DR

Nicholson Street

WA92HY

Horseshoe Close

WA91RS

Tickle Avenue

WA91RX

Mccormack Avenue

WA110EY

Chestnut Avenue

WA92HB

Brendon Grove

WA92JJ

Newton Road

WA92HT

Chiltern Road

WA92DS

Charnwood Street

WA92BH

Pennine Drive

WA91RZ

Tickle Avenue

WA92EN

Broad Oak Road

WA92BT

Pennine Drive

WA92DW

Archer Grove

WA92BE

Pennine Drive

WA92ET

St Peters Close

WA110EX

Laurel Road

WA110ET

Laurel Road

WA91FH

Boardmans Lane

WA91RF

Mccormack Avenue

WA91RD

Mccormack Avenue

WA92DY

Moorfoot Road

WA91SX

Fleet Lane

WA92RL

Fleet Lane

WA92AQ

Broad Oak Road

WA91RG

Redgate Drive

WA92HA

Malvern Road

WA92EY

Malvern Road

WA92EQ

Delta Road

WA92JE

Brunswick Street

WA91SY

Fleet Lane

WA92DN

Richards Grove

WA110JS

Rowan Close

WA92JL

Mersey Street

WA91RU

Rimmer Grove

WA92DP

Bramwell Street

WA91TE

Chancery Lane

WA92HF

Malvern Road

WA91HL

Thistleton Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.