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WA6 9LF

Helsby

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for WA6 9LF

Overview

Postcode WA6 9LF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Helsby ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Helsby & Kingsley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Helsby & Kingsley is £49,800 per year. The nearest station is Helsby located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Helsby & Kingsley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,947 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Helsby & Kingsley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Helsby & Kingsley is £49,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 180 ft away from WA6 9LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Helsby & Kingsley near WA6 9LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Helsby located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA6 9LF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Helsby

N/A

Walking directions to Helsby

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
349.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
96.74%
Other White
4
1.45%
Other
3
1.09%
Irish
2
0.72%
Total population: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
60.16%
Owns with a mortgage
40
31.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.25%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.56%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Helsby

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £246,250 in Helsby area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £665,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Helsby 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 Helsby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£332,770
Flats9£90,000
Semi-Detached21£250,000
Terraced25£190,000

10 year median price trend in Helsby

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

Schools

In the WA6 9LF postcode area, located within Helsby & Kingsley, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA6 9LF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHelsby Hillside Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryHelsby High SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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