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About

Newton-le-Willows sits in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, and was historically part of Lancashire. The town grew in the 19th century around coal, ironwork and railways; Earlestown developed at the junction where the Liverpool and Manchester Railway met lines to Warrington and Wigan. The Vulcan Foundry, established locally, built steam and later diesel locomotives that were shipped around the world. Surviving railway buildings, track alignments and workshops record that industrial past and the role the town played in early railway manufacture and junction operations.

Today Newton-le-Willows functions as a local centre for shopping, schools and services for surrounding villages. Rail stations at Earlestown and Newton-le-Willows provide regular services on the regional network, while bus routes link housing areas and industrial estates. The town centre includes a market area, civic buildings and community venues, and nearby green spaces and canal-side paths offer routes for everyday use. Local groups run conservation projects and events that draw on the town’s industrial heritage, and some former foundry and railway sites have been converted to housing and light industry.

Area overview

On average Newton-le-Willows has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 20.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Newton-le-Willows is £49,545 per year. There are 4 schools in Newton-le-Willows: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Newton-le-Willows is home to around 11,883 people, with a population density of about 1,618.3 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
20.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Newton-le-Willows Population
11,883
Population density
1,618.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.79(+4%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.09(-49%)
Public order
6.98(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.97(-34%)
Other theft
5.55(-16%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,114
93.54%
Other White
224
1.89%
Irish
104
0.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
71
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
56
0.47%
Total population: 11,881

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,154
33.2%
Level 3 (A level)
1,713
18.03%
No qualifications
1,603
16.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,372
14.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
857
9.02%
Total 16+ residents: 9,499

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,879
36.54%
Owns outright
1,404
27.3%
Other social rented
815
15.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
548
10.66%
Social rents from council
347
6.75%
Total households: 5,143

Property prices in Newton-le-Willows

Median price£231,500
Price per sq ft£277
Sales (last 12 months)133
Typical range (middle 50%)£185K – £285K

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £231,500 (about £277 per square foot) in Newton-le-Willows area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £855,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newton-le-Willows over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached33£357,500£320
Semi-Detached50£230,750£276
Flats7£187,500£222
Terraced43£185,000£223

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Newton-le-Willows

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newton-le-Willows.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£246,000£72,500£124,000£122,000
2017£224,000£104,000£142,995£118,393
2018£231,995£80,000£156,000£116,263
2019£239,975£121,500£171,000£134,995
2020£244,998£92,000£175,000£138,500
2021£266,248£120,000£185,000£154,726
2022£286,995£103,000£209,995£170,000
2023£320,000£120,000£222,000£166,500
2024£320,500£127,000£225,000£175,500
2025£360,000£132,500£230,750£182,518
2026£345,000£205,000£232,000£182,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newton-le-Willows.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newton-le-Willows.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£203£158£144£137
2017£211£165£165£140
2018£212£161£175£135
2019£219£190£202£160
2020£223£154£203£160
2021£251£213£209£196
2022£277£170£251£212
2023£285£183£245£195
2024£307£213£263£194
2025£319£208£269£229
2026£301£239£251£201
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newton-le-Willows.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Newton-le-Willows in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Newton-le-Willows

Is Newton-le-Willows safe?

Newton-le-Willows records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Newton-le-Willows?

The median sale price in Newton-le-Willows is £231,500 (about £277 per square foot) based on 133 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Newton-le-Willows?

Newton-le-Willows has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Newton-le-Willows?

Newton-le-Willows scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Newton-le-Willows sits around rank 14,138 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 Newton-le-Willows?

The average household income in Newton-le-Willows is around £49,545 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Newton-le-Willows

WA128LZ

Kingsway

WA128NA

Devonshire Gardens

WA120HF

Woodlands Park

WA129SU

Church Street

WA128SN

Old Hey Walk

WA128QW

Barley Mere Close

WA120AD

Newton-le-Willows East

WA128DE

Winwick Road

WA128BL

Burkhardt Drive

WA128EN

Wargrave Road

WA128PE

Park Road South

WA128JN

Wargrave Road

WA129SN

High Street

WA128PA

Greenwood Drive

WA120BH

Mere Road

WA128TE

Matilda Close

WA129SX

Willow Road

WA120DY

The Parchments

WA128AP

Peninsula Drive

WA128AS

Vulcan Park Way

WA128SG

Ingham Avenue

WA120JD

Golborne Dale Road

WA128QZ

Haverty Precinct

WA128RJ

Wargrave Mews

WA128DR

Hermitage Green Lane

WA128PF

Park Road South

WA128PN

Windsor Avenue

WA128LP

Hawthorn Avenue

WA128BY

Whitefield Avenue

WA128LQ

Acorn Street

WA120DF

Warren Drive

WA120DG

Southworth Road

WA128PR

Woodstock Avenue

WA128RW

Church Drive

WA128BD

Crabtree Close

WA129JG

Harrison Way

WA128RH

Bradlegh Road

WA128DG

Wayfarers Drive

WA128AL

Raleigh Close

WA128DP

Newton Park Drive

WA128PH

Park Road South

WA128JP

Glover Street

WA128PL

Park Road South

WA129TA

Park Road North

WA128EL

Wargrave Road

WA128PW

Welbeck Avenue

WA129JE

Greenfield Close

WA120DR

Rob Lane

WA129UR

Birley Street

WA128NQ

Bedale Close

WA128JE

Pine Avenue

WA128HQ

Park Avenue North

WA31PG

Parkside Road

WA128RF

Findlay Close

WA120DD

Woodland Avenue

WA128JX

Rydal Street

WA128NS

Etherley Drive

WA128LD

Acorn Street

WA128LJ

Holly Avenue

WA129UN

Birley Street

WA120BQ

Rosemary Drive

WA128BF

Archway Walk

WA128LY

Grosvenor Gardens

WA128SS

Linear View

WA128NT

Grosvenor Court

WA128ST

Heywood Close

WA128JB

Maple Avenue

WA128PJ

Park Road South

WA128HJ

Ash Avenue

WA120BY

Eastwood Avenue

WA128AW

Drewry Grove

WA120AJ

Ashton Road

WA129SR

Church Street

WA128TA

Wargrave Road

WA120HH

Ashton Road

WA128EW

Wargrave Road

WA120AA

Mccorquodale Gardens

WA120DQ

Willow Bank

WA129TG

Park Road North

WA129PX

Dean Meadow

WA128PX

Tracy Drive

WA128JU

Rydal Street

WA128HB

Park Avenue South

WA128NZ

Adams Close

WA128RG

Catherine Way

WA128HW

Alder Street

WA128HE

Ivy Avenue

WA129SZ

Willowdale

WA128HH

Elm Avenue

WA128RX

Newton-le-Willows East

WA128AU

Vulcan Park Way

WA129SG

High Street

WA120JB

Golborne Dale Road

WA120BL

Southworth Road

WA128LN

Poplar Avenue

WA128RY

Newton-le-Willows East

WA129UL

Crow Lane East

WA129JQ

Harrison Way

WA128NJ

Vulcan Park Way

WA129UF

Sanderling Road

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.