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WA10 2ER

Lewis Street

St Helens Town Centre

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Detailed insights for WA10 2ER

Overview

Postcode WA10 2ER 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 177.1 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 0.7 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
177
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
74.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Town Centre West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 176 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Town Centre West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 177.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

74.5%

Approximately 74.5% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA10 2ER.

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre West near WA10 2ER 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA10 2ER
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

St Helens Central

N/A

Walking directions to St Helens Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA10 2ER
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miEccleston Branchline Linear ParkLargeWalking directions to Eccleston Branchline Linear Park
0.2 miQueen's ParkLargeWalking directions to Queen's Park

Area Profile

Population
179
Population density
7,427.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
88.56(+139%)
Public order
23.62(+134%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.14(+147%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.28(-29%)
Other theft
12.55(+90%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
174
96.67%
Irish
3
1.67%
Chinese
2
1.11%
Other White
1
0.56%
Total population: 180

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
57
35.4%
Level 4+ (Degree)
26
16.15%
Level 3 (A level)
24
14.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
14.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
10.56%
Total 16+ residents: 161

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
62
56.36%
Social rents from council
20
18.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
9.09%
Owns with a mortgage
9
8.18%
Owns outright
8
7.27%
Total households: 110

Property prices in St Helens Town Centre

Based on 61 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-Detached9£135,000
Terraced43£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 2ER 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 2ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 mi16 plusSt Helens CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryQueen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA10 2ER
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaKirkland Street, St Helens, WA10 2EFWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miAldiLinkway West, St Helens, WA10 1QAWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miFarmfoodsBoundary Road, St Helens, WA10 2PXWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miLidlKing Street, St Helens, WA10 2JZWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miMorrisonsBank Street, St. Helens, WA10 2PXWalking directions to Morrisons

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 012DE01006880
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1984-10-01

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Data Sources

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