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WA10 2HF

Albion Street

St Helens Town Centre

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Detailed insights for WA10 2HF

Overview

Postcode WA10 2HF 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 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
408
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
64.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

64.1%

Approximately 64.1% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 165 ft away from WA10 2HF.

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre West near WA10 2HF 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 2HF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

St Helens Central

N/A

Walking directions to St Helens Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA10 2HF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miVictoria ParkLargeWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.2 miQueen's ParkLargeWalking directions to Queen's Park

Area Profile

Population
196
Population density
7,903.2 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
191
97.45%
Other
2
1.02%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.51%
Other Asian
1
0.51%
African
1
0.51%
Total population: 196

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
67
40.61%
Level 4+ (Degree)
27
16.36%
Level 3 (A level)
22
13.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15
9.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
8.48%
Total 16+ residents: 165

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
69
53.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
17.19%
Owns outright
13
10.16%
Social rents from council
13
10.16%
Owns with a mortgage
10
7.81%
Total households: 128

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 2HF postcode area, located within Town Centre West, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.3 mi16 plusSt Helens CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableLaunchpad CentrePupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA10 2HF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA10 2HF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaKirkland Street, St Helens, WA10 2EFWalking directions to Asda
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 miStation Groceries9 Baldwin Street, St Helens, WA10 2RSWalking directions to Station Groceries
0.3 miAldiLinkway West, St Helens, WA10 1QAWalking directions to Aldi

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.