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About

Eccleston is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, lying to the south-east of the town centre. The area mixes suburban streets and open land; local shops, community facilities and primary schools serve residents while bus routes connect the village with St Helens and neighbouring towns. Housing ranges from older terraces to more recent developments set along a few main roads that form the village spine, and small patches of farmland and woodland sit close to the built area.

The place name reflects a long history: Eccleston derives from an early word for a church, and that origin is still visible in the settlement pattern and in the cluster of community buildings near the village core. Green spaces and rights-of-way on the parish edge give walkers short routes into fields and along hedgerows, and a weekly market or community event is a common focus for local life. Local committees handle day-to-day issues, keeping services and public spaces under village-level oversight.

Area overview

On average Eccleston has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Eccleston is £50,013 per year. There are 3 schools in Eccleston: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Eccleston is home to around 5,541 people, with a population density of about 1,022.2 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Eccleston Population
5,541
Population density
1,022.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.44(-61%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.17(-88%)
Public order
2.17(-79%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.99(-78%)
Other theft
1.99(-70%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,337
96.32%
Other White
48
0.87%
Irish
26
0.47%
Indian
19
0.34%
Other
18
0.32%
Total population: 5,541

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,934
41.92%
Level 3 (A level)
802
17.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
588
12.74%
No qualifications
581
12.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
326
7.07%
Total 16+ residents: 4,614

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,324
55.89%
Owns with a mortgage
806
34.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
122
5.15%
Other social rented
58
2.45%
Other forms of private rent
38
1.6%
Total households: 2,369

Property prices in Eccleston

Median price£260,000
Price per sq ft£268
Sales (last 12 months)51
Typical range (middle 50%)£215K – £352K

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £268 per square foot) in Eccleston area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £435,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Eccleston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached9£357,250£280
Semi-Detached32£263,250£277
Terraced6£212,500£265
Flats4£120,000£243

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Eccleston

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Eccleston.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£297,500£75,000£200,000
2017£309,000£89,999£190,000£157,500
2018£310,750£135,000£190,500£171,000
2019£342,500£123,975£208,750£176,000
2020£375,000£180,000£201,725£174,000
2021£331,250£130,000£225,000£162,500
2022£493,000£156,000£245,000£217,500
2023£450,000£133,000£240,000£205,500
2024£366,000£170,000£249,000£245,000
2025£422,500£125,000£266,500£210,000
2026£364,250£115,000£290,000£176,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Eccleston.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Eccleston.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£244£145£186
2017£241£178£194£204
2018£210£187£190£179
2019£234£238£210£215
2020£232£232£206£210
2021£254£242£216£212
2022£289£262£248£273
2023£308£246£249£249
2024£283£268£259£231
2025£321£232£261£275
2026£285£254£280£255
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Eccleston.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Eccleston in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Eccleston

Is Eccleston safe?

Eccleston records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Eccleston?

The median sale price in Eccleston is £260,000 (about £268 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Eccleston?

Eccleston has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding) and 2 secondary schools. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Eccleston?

Eccleston scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Eccleston sits around rank 27,585 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 Eccleston?

The average household income in Eccleston is around £50,013 per year, and 2% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Eccleston

WA104QU

Millbrook Lane

WA105AZ

Pikes Bridge Fold

WA105HB

Springfield Lane

WA105EJ

The Cloisters

WA104RP

Bleak Hill Road

WA105HA

Springfield Lane

WA104RE

Kiln Close

WA105JB

Laurel Drive

WA105DR

Daresbury Road

WA105DH

Broadway

WA105LJ

Oak Tree Road

WA105QG

Catchdale Moss Lane

WA105DN

Gunning Avenue

WA105DB

Chapel Lane

WA105BF

Lester Drive

WA105PD

Selkirk Drive

WA105PW

Burrows Lane

WA105QJ

Eccleston

WA105LW

Nicholl Road

WA105AB

Church Lane

WA105JS

Osborne Road

WA105DF

Cecil Drive

WA105JX

Walmesley Road

WA105NB

Ecclesfield Road

WA104DP

Alder Hey Road

WA105PU

Eccleston

WA105PX

Clay Lane

WA105EA

Clarkes Crescent

WA105LT

Sandfield Road

WA105EX

Lester Drive

WA104RD

Kiln Close

WA105DL

Gunning Avenue

WA105DY

Daresbury Road

WA105EL

Springfield Lane

WA105NF

Ecclesfield Road

WA105BJ

Griffin Close

WA105GA

The Spires

WA104QJ

Millbrow

WA104LS

Long Meadow

WA105QA

Eccleston

WA105JN

Broadway

WA105HZ

Laurel Drive

WA105DU

Crocketts Walk

WA104DW

Alder Hey Road

L346JR

Burrows Lane

WA105PY

Clay Lane

WA105HD

Acacia Grove

WA104QS

Washbrook Close

WA104QG

Millbrow

WA105HX

Howards Lane

WA105LA

Walmesley Road

WA105BG

Bobbies Lane

WA104RA

Kiln Lane

WA105NY

Ledbury Close

WA105DD

Broadway

WA105JU

Barrowfield Road

WA105EH

Sycamore Close

WA105ES

Lester Drive

WA105FN

St Berthold Gate

WA105LH

Oak Tree Road

WA104QT

Millers Fold

WA105ER

Lester Drive

WA105BH

Bobbies Lane

WA105DS

Daresbury Road

WA104QQ

Millbrow

WA105HP

Villiers Crescent

WA105PS

Eccleston

WA105JT

Walmesley Road

WA105PB

Broadway

WA105EW

Springfield Lane

WA105EN

Springbrook Close

WA104QY

Millbrook Lane

WA105ND

Ecclesfield Road

WA105EF

Hawthorn Drive

WA105JA

Laurel Drive

WA105QW

Eccleston

WA104RQ

Kiln Lane

WA104QP

Wokefield Way

WA105NE

Ecclesfield Road

WA105QY

Plumley Mews

WA105HF

Brooklands Road

WA105DE

Broadway

WA105JP

Walmesley Road

WA105JD

Laurel Drive

WA105EG

Holly Close

WA105EE

Hawthorn Drive

WA105EY

The Close

WA105AL

Bobbies Lane

WA105ED

Clarkes Crescent

WA105FR

Chantry Gate

WA105QQ

Green Lane

WA105NP

The Avenue

WA105LP

Carmelite Crescent

WA105HJ

Howards Lane

WA105ET

Lester Drive

WA105PE

Selkirk Drive

WA105JZ

Pike House Road

WA105EQ

Linden Way

WA104RW

Bleak Hill Road

WA105HR

Villiers Crescent

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.