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WA11 9YD

Blackbrook

St. Helens

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Detailed insights for WA11 9YD

Overview

Postcode WA11 9YD is located in a major urban area, within the Blackbrook ward of St. Helens in the North West region, and forms part of the Blackbrook area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blackbrook is £34,500 per year. The nearest station is St Helens Central located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Chain Lane Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Blackbrook has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,981 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Blackbrook has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Blackbrook is £34,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA11 9YD.

Flood risk

No risk

Blackbrook near WA11 9YD 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 WA11 9YD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

St Helens Central

N/A

Walking directions to St Helens Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA11 9YD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miChain Lane ParkSmallWalking directions to Chain Lane Park

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
7,242.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
95.34%
Other White
7
2.51%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.72%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.72%
Irish
1
0.36%
Total population: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
45.87%
Owns with a mortgage
46
42.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
8.26%
Other social rented
3
2.75%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.92%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Blackbrook

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £160,500 in Blackbrook area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £270,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackbrook 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 Blackbrook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£237,250
Semi-Detached51£167,500
Terraced17£129,000

10 year median price trend in Blackbrook

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackbrook.

Schools

In the WA11 9YD postcode area, located within Blackbrook, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA11 9YD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMerton Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAshurst Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondarySt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA11 9YD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA11 9YD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLidlPark Road, St Helens, WA11 9AZWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miThrifty's135 Higher Parr Street, St Helens, WA9 1DAWalking directions to Thrifty's
0.5 miCo-op FoodChain Lane, St. Helens, WA11 9HBWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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