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WA10 1GF

Lower Hall Street

St Helens Town Centre

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Detailed insights for WA10 1GF

Overview

Postcode WA10 1GF 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 East & Fingerpost area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 492.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Town Centre East & Fingerpost is £32,702 per year. The nearest station is St Helens Central located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 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
492
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Town Centre East & Fingerpost has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 516 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Town Centre East & Fingerpost has a very high crime rate, with approximately 492.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.6%

Approximately 7.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Town Centre East & Fingerpost is £32,702 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 98 ft away from WA10 1GF.

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre East & Fingerpost near WA10 1GF 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 1GF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

St Helens Central

N/A

Walking directions to St Helens Central

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
11,829.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
208.57(+462%)
Anti-social behaviour
93.89(+404%)
Public order
91.37(+806%)
Drugs
58.6(+1446%)
Shoplifting
44.74(+684%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
53.41%
Other White
93
33.33%
Arab
10
3.58%
African
6
2.15%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.08%
Total population: 279

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
94
35.74%
Level 3 (A level)
42
15.97%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
14.07%
No qualifications
36
13.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
9.13%
Total 16+ residents: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
136
73.51%
Owns outright
15
8.11%
Owns with a mortgage
10
5.41%
Other social rented
10
5.41%
Other forms of private rent
9
4.86%
Total households: 185

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 1GF postcode area, located within Town Centre East & Fingerpost, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimaryParish Church of England Primary School, St HelensAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableThis Is My Education - TIMEOther independent special school

Inadequate

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA10 1GF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA10 1GF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-oneCharles Street, St. Helens, WA10 1LHWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miOOPS! ClearanceArdwick Street, St Helens, WA9 1LZWalking directions to OOPS! Clearance
0.2 miDelicje34 Parr Street, St Helens, WA9 1JZWalking directions to Delicje
0.3 miMorrisons Daily81 Higher Parr Street, St Helens, WA9 1ADWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miDiscount Foods 4U101 Higher Parr Street, St Helens, WA9 1AGWalking directions to Discount Foods 4U

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 East & FingerpostE02001419
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St. Helens 014CE01006872
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced2008-01-01

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Data Sources

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