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WA10 2HD

Albion Street

St Helens Town Centre

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Detailed insights for WA10 2HD

Overview

Postcode WA10 2HD 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 407.7 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 0.8 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
408
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
19%
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 407.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

19%

Approximately 19.0% 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 per household in Town Centre West is £32,520 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 307 ft away from WA10 2HD.

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre West near WA10 2HD 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA10 2HD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

St Helens Central

N/A

Walking directions to St Helens Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA10 2HD
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
225
Population density
6,338 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
199.36(+437%)
Public order
71.57(+609%)
Drugs
51.76(+1266%)
Anti-social behaviour
51.12(+175%)
Shoplifting
27.48(+381%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
204
90.67%
Other
6
2.67%
Other White
6
2.67%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.78%
Arab
3
1.33%
Total population: 225

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
63
30.88%
Level 4+ (Degree)
37
18.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
16.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
14.22%
Level 3 (A level)
21
10.29%
Total 16+ residents: 204

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
39.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
23.14%
Owns with a mortgage
14
11.57%
Social rents from council
13
10.74%
Other social rented
10
8.26%
Total households: 121

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 2HD 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 2HD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

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

Good

0.3 mi16 plusSt Helens CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA10 2HD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsdaKirkland Street, St Helens, WA10 2EFWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miLidlKing Street, St Helens, WA10 2JZWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miAldiLinkway West, St Helens, WA10 1QAWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miFarmfoodsBoundary Road, St Helens, WA10 2PXWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.4 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 012CE01006877
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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