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WA12 8AJ

Newton-le-Willows East

St. Helens

England / North West / St. Helens / Newton-le-Willows / Newton-le-Willows East

Overview

Postcode WA12 8AJ is located in a major urban area, within the Newton-le-Willows East ward of St. Helens in the North West region , and forms part of the Newton-le-Willows area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newton-le-Willows is £42,400 per year. The nearest station is Earlestown located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
67.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Newton-le-Willows has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,168 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Newton-le-Willows has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

67.4%

Approximately 67.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Newton-le-Willows is £42,400 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WA12 8AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Newton-le-Willows near WA12 8AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Earlestown located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Earlestown

N/A

0.8 mi

Newton-Le-Willows

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Newton-le-Willows East

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Newton-le-Willows East area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £795,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £323,000; semi-detached at £230,000; terraced at £181,500; flats at £110,000.

10 years price trend in Newton-le-Willows East

Schools

In the WA12 8AJ postcode area, located within Newton-le-Willows, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableWargrave House SchoolNon-maintained special school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableAscent Autism Specialist CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWargrave CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.