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WA10 1AE

Church Street

St Helens Town Centre

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Detailed insights for WA10 1AE

Overview

Postcode WA10 1AE is located in a major urban area, within the St Helens Town Centre ward of St. Helens in the North West region, and forms part of the Town Centre West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 354.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Town Centre West is £32,520 per year. The nearest station is St Helens Central located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Vera Page Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
354
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
46%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Town Centre West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,793 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Town Centre West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 354.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

46%

Approximately 46.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Town Centre West is £32,520 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 285 ft away from WA10 1AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre West near WA10 1AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Helens Central located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA10 1AE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

St Helens Central

N/A

Walking directions to St Helens Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA10 1AE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miVera Page ParkMediumWalking directions to Vera Page Park
0.5 miFosters ParkMediumWalking directions to Fosters Park
0.1 miFriends GardenSmallWalking directions to Friends Garden

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
1,162.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
146.49(+295%)
Shoplifting
89.19(+1462%)
Anti-social behaviour
66.75(+258%)
Public order
54.93(+444%)
Drugs
44.89(+1084%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
319
89.61%
Other White
23
6.46%
Other
9
2.53%
African
3
0.84%
Other Asian
1
0.28%
Total population: 356

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
72
24.74%
Level 4+ (Degree)
55
18.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
54
18.56%
Level 3 (A level)
41
14.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
14.09%
Total 16+ residents: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
67
38.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
50
28.41%
Owns with a mortgage
25
14.2%
Owns outright
18
10.23%
Social rents from council
14
7.95%
Total households: 176

Property prices in St Helens Town Centre

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £118,000 in St Helens Town Centre area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £245,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Helens Town Centre 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 St Helens Town Centre over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£185,000
Flats4£38,500
Semi-Detached8£152,500
Terraced42£115,000

10 year median price trend in St Helens Town Centre

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Helens Town Centre.

Schools

In the WA10 1AE postcode area, located within Town Centre West, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA10 1AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 mi16 plusSt Helens CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryParish Church of England Primary School, St HelensAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA10 1AE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA10 1AE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-oneCharles Street, St. Helens, WA10 1LHWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miAldiPeasley Cross Lane, St Helens, WA9 1JJWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miStation Groceries9 Baldwin Street, St Helens, WA10 2RSWalking directions to Station Groceries
0.3 miIceland37 Ormskirk Street, St Helens, WA10 2SYWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miIcelandLinkway East, St. Helens, WA9 1JJWalking directions to Iceland

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St. Helens district (2025-26).

Band A£1,526
Band B£1,780
Band C£2,034
Band D£2,289
Band E£2,797
Band F£3,306
Band G£3,814
Band H£4,577

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictSt. HelensE08000013
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Helens South and WhistonE14001510
WardSt Helens Town CentreE05014132
ParishSt. Helens, unparished areaE43000278
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Town Centre WestE02001417
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St. Helens 012AE01006832
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.