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WA10 2EB

St Helens Town Centre

St. Helens

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Detailed insights for WA10 2EB

Overview

Postcode WA10 2EB 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 485.6 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 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Eccleston Branchline Linear Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
486
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Town Centre West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 503 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 West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 485.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 232 ft away from WA10 2EB.

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre West near WA10 2EB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA10 2EB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

St Helens Central

N/A

Walking directions to St Helens Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA10 2EB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miEccleston Branchline Linear ParkLargeWalking directions to Eccleston Branchline Linear Park
0.3 miQueen's ParkLargeWalking directions to Queen's Park

Area Profile

Population
198
Population density
5,454.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
183
92.42%
Other White
10
5.05%
Other Asian
2
1.01%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.51%
Irish
1
0.51%
Total population: 198

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
63.33%
Owns with a mortgage
18
15%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.5%
Other social rented
5
4.17%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.5%
Total households: 120

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 2EB postcode area, located within Town Centre West, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA10 2EB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 mi16 plusSt Helens CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableLaunchpad CentrePupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA10 2EB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA10 2EB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaKirkland Street, St Helens, WA10 2EFWalking directions to Asda
0.1 miAldiLinkway West, St Helens, WA10 1QAWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miLidlKing Street, St Helens, WA10 2JZWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miIceland37 Ormskirk Street, St Helens, WA10 2SYWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miFarmfoodsBoundary Road, St Helens, WA10 2PXWalking directions to Farmfoods

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.