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WA9 5EA

St Helens Town Centre

St. Helens

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 63.5 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 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Vera Page Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
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

5/10

West Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.5 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 166 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

St Helens Central

N/A

1 mi

Thatto Heath

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miVera Page ParkMedium
0.6 miFriends GardenSmall

Schools

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

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