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WA9 5EA

St Helens Town Centre

St. Helens

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Detailed insights for WA9 5EA

Overview

Postcode WA9 5EA 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 West Park area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Park is £37,300 per year. The nearest station is St Helens Central located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Vera Page Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

West Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,632 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

West Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 68.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4%

Approximately 4.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in West Park is £37,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 167 ft away from WA9 5EA.

Flood risk

No risk

West Park near WA9 5EA 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA9 5EA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

St Helens Central

N/A

Walking directions to St Helens Central
1 mi

Thatto Heath

N/A

Walking directions to Thatto Heath

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA9 5EA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miVera Page ParkMediumWalking directions to Vera Page Park

Area Profile

Population
268
Population density
487.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
96.27%
Pakistani
4
1.49%
Irish
4
1.49%
Other White
1
0.37%
Chinese
1
0.37%
Total population: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
50%
Owns with a mortgage
40
32.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.29%
Other social rented
5
4.03%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.42%
Total households: 124

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 WA9 5EA postcode area, located within West Park, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA9 5EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 mi16 plusSt Helens CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.8 miNot applicableLaunchpad CentrePupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA9 5EA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA9 5EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miAldiLinkway West, St Helens, WA10 1QAWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miTesco ExtraSt Helens Linkway, St Helens, WA9 3ALWalking directions to Tesco Extra

Data Sources

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