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WA10 1JB

St Helens Town Centre

St. Helens

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Detailed insights for WA10 1JB

Overview

Postcode WA10 1JB 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 610.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Town Centre East & Fingerpost is £30,000 per year. The nearest station is St Helens Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 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
610
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
19.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 610.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.5%

Approximately 19.5% 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 of residents in Town Centre East & Fingerpost is £30,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre East & Fingerpost near WA10 1JB 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 1JB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

St Helens Central

N/A

Walking directions to St Helens Central

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
341
Population density
2,222.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
76.61%
Other White
31
9.06%
Arab
11
3.22%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.34%
African
8
2.34%
Total population: 342

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
110
56.41%
Other social rented
27
13.85%
Owns outright
22
11.28%
Owns with a mortgage
17
8.72%
Social rents from council
11
5.64%
Total households: 195

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 1JB postcode area, located within Town Centre East & Fingerpost, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.1 miNot applicableLaunchpad CentrePupil referral unit

Good

0.1 miNot applicableThis Is My Education - TIMEOther independent special school

Inadequate

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA10 1JB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA10 1JB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBest-oneCharles Street, St. Helens, WA10 1LHWalking directions to Best-one
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
0.3 miLidlKing Street, St Helens, WA10 2JZWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miAsdaKirkland Street, St Helens, WA10 2EFWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

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