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WA9 3JX

Shard Street

Sutton South East

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Detailed insights for WA9 3JX

Overview

Postcode WA9 3JX is located in a major urban area, within the Sutton South East ward of St. Helens in the North West region, and forms part of the Sutton Leach area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 136.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sutton Leach is £39,713 per year. The nearest station is St Helens Junction located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
137
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
10.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Sutton Leach has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,100 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sutton Leach has a very high crime rate, with approximately 136.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.9%

Approximately 10.9% 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

4/10

The average income per household in Sutton Leach is £39,713 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 324 ft away from WA9 3JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Sutton Leach near WA9 3JX 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 Junction located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA9 3JX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

St Helens Junction

N/A

Walking directions to St Helens Junction
1 mi

Lea Green

N/A

Walking directions to Lea Green

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
3,571.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
67.99(+83%)
Drugs
19.78(+422%)
Public order
11.74(+16%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.74(+31%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.12(-40%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
82.97%
Other White
15
5.43%
Pakistani
8
2.9%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.54%
African
5
1.81%
Total population: 276

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
62
29.11%
Level 4+ (Degree)
49
23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
14.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
13.62%
Level 3 (A level)
23
10.8%
Total 16+ residents: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
38.76%
Owns outright
31
24.03%
Owns with a mortgage
29
22.48%
Other social rented
12
9.3%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.88%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Sutton South East

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Sutton South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £320,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sutton South East 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 Sutton South East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£281,000
Semi-Detached33£200,000
Terraced35£125,000

10 year median price trend in Sutton South East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sutton South East.

Schools

In the WA9 3JX postcode area, located within Sutton Leach, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA9 3JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryRobins Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA9 3JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA9 3JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miGo Local64 Junction Lane, St Helens, WA9 3JNWalking directions to Go Local
0.2 miMorrisons Daily29 Peckers Hill Road, St Helens, WA9 3LQWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miBP ShopWorsley Brow, St Helens, WA9 3EZWalking directions to BP Shop
0.4 miCost Savers124 Ridgewood Drive, St Helens, WA9 3XTWalking directions to Cost Savers

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
WardSutton South EastE05014134
ParishSt. Helens, unparished areaE43000278
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sutton LeachE02001425
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St. Helens 020AE01006844
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.