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WA10 1BD

St Helens Town Centre

St. Helens

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Detailed insights for WA10 1BD

Overview

Postcode WA10 1BD 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 392.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Town Centre West is £30,100 per year. The nearest station is St Helens Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 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
393
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
46%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 392.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Town Centre West is £30,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA10 1BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre West near WA10 1BD 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA10 1BD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

St Helens Central

N/A

Walking directions to St Helens Central

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
1,162.6 per km²

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

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 65 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 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
Detached7£195,000
Flats6£37,000
Semi-Detached10£135,000
Terraced42£112,500

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 1BD postcode area, located within Town Centre West, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA10 1BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusSt Helens CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableLaunchpad CentrePupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA10 1BD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA10 1BD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miStation Groceries9 Baldwin Street, St Helens, WA10 2RSWalking directions to Station Groceries
0.2 miIceland37 Ormskirk Street, St Helens, WA10 2SYWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miBest-oneCharles Street, St. Helens, WA10 1LHWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miLidlKing Street, St Helens, WA10 2JZWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miAldiLinkway West, St Helens, WA10 1QAWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.