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WA10 2PW

St Helens Town Centre

St. Helens

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Detailed insights for WA10 2PW

Overview

Postcode WA10 2PW 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 169.0 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 0.9 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
169
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
8.4%
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 169.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.4%

Approximately 8.4% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre West near WA10 2PW 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA10 2PW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

St Helens Central

N/A

Walking directions to St Helens Central

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
8,676.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
249
88.93%
Other White
11
3.93%
Other Asian
6
2.14%
Indian
4
1.43%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.43%
Total population: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
71
45.81%
Owns outright
36
23.23%
Owns with a mortgage
30
19.35%
Other social rented
10
6.45%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.23%
Total households: 155

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 2PW 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 2PW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetVoluntary aided school

Good

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

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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