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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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 7 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

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Newton-le-Willows area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newton-le-Willows over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced40£185,000
Semi-Detached55£230,000
Flats8£130,000
Detached42£360,000

10 years median price trend in Newton-le-Willows

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newton-le-Willows.

All postcodes in Newton-le-Willows

WA128SH

Bradlegh Road

WA128BP

Roscoe Avenue

WA128PZ

Conway Drive

WA128TF

Firefly Close

WA129TJ

Mercer Street

WA128EF

Pride Close

WA128SX

Kirkacre Avenue

WA128RR

Wargrave Road

WA120BS

Southworth Road

WA120JA

Golborne Dale Road

WA129TW

Mercer Street

WA128HR

Alder Street

WA120DL

The Parchments

WA129TD

Park Road North

WA128ES

Kenilworth Gardens

WA129SY

Rokeden

WA128PU

Norman Avenue

WA128BE

Banastre Drive

WA129TE

Park Road North

WA129TP

The Courtyard

WA128HU

Park Road South

WA128QS

Valley View

WA129SL

High Street

WA128PQ

Park Road South

WA128EX

Park Road South

WA128QT

Bradlegh Road

WA128GZ

Beech Close

WA128EY

Park Road South

WA128BA

Pennington Drive

WA129SP

High Street

WA128BW

Mill Meadow

WA120BG

Southworth Road

WA128HF

Park Avenue North

WA128EE

Cholmley Drive

WA120BJ

Mere Road

WA120DS

Rob Lane

WA128DU

Winwick Road

WA120BN

Southworth Road

WA128LR

Hawthorn Avenue

WA128BB

Owlsfield

WA128BU

Park View

WA128RB

Bradlegh Road

WA128LE

Acorn Street

WA128QJ

Bradlegh Road

WA128JJ

Roman Close

WA128HN

Alder Street

WA129JD

Sunnybank Close

WA128HS

Alder Street

WA129FX

Cardinal Way

WA128AH

Jackman Close

WA128SE

Thompson Close

WA128RZ

Newton-le-Willows East

WA129SB

Mill Bridge Gardens

WA128NN

Raleigh Close

WA120DX

The Parchments

WA128HL

Park Avenue North

WA120AB

Ashton Road

WA128DT

Newton Road

WA128LS

Oak Avenue

WA129GP

St Aelreds Drive

WA128BT

Mill Lane

WA120HS

Newton Road

WA128ND

Richmond Gardens

WA128SB

Derby Row

WA128QL

Bradlegh Road

WA128NR

Garston Crescent

WA128HP

Alder Street

WA128QD

Park Road South

WA128AE

Liberation Road

WA27EA

Parkside Road

WA129TH

Golborne Street

WA128PS

Warwick Avenue

WA128EH

Peartree Crescent

WA129UP

Birley Street

WA129GS

Walmsley Street

WA128BG

Mill Lane

WA120AL

Ashton Road

WA128DF

Wayfarers Drive

WA128NP

Stephenson Road

WA129JS

Bursar Close

WA128LF

Poplar Avenue

WA128JW

Wargrave Road

WA128JZ

Acorn Street

WA128NL

Gooch Drive

WA128AG

Franklyn Drive

WA129ND

High Street

WA129UT

Birley Street

WA128NB

Kingsway

WA128HD

Daisy Avenue

WA128HY

Laurel Avenue

WA128NF

The Crossings

WA128QB

Park Road South

WA128RT

Wargrave Road

WA120BU

Southworth Road

WA129ST

Church Street

WA128LU

Old Wargrave Road

WA128AD

Cedar Gardens

WA128HG

Park Avenue North

WA129GQ

St Aelreds Drive

WA128SW

Vulcan Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.