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WA9 5LW

Thatto Heath

St. Helens

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Detailed insights for WA9 5LW

Overview

Postcode WA9 5LW is located in a major urban area, within the Thatto Heath ward of St. Helens in the North West region, and forms part of the Nutgrove & Lea Green area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Nutgrove & Lea Green is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Thatto Heath located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Platt's Field.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Nutgrove & Lea Green has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,849 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Nutgrove & Lea Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.3 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 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Nutgrove & Lea Green is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA9 5LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Nutgrove & Lea Green near WA9 5LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Thatto Heath located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA9 5LW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Thatto Heath

N/A

Walking directions to Thatto Heath
0.9 mi

Eccleston Park

N/A

Walking directions to Eccleston Park
1 mi

Rainhill

N/A

Walking directions to Rainhill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA9 5LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPlatt's FieldSmallWalking directions to Platt's Field

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
6,318.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
98.5%
Indian
3
1.13%
Other
1
0.38%
Total population: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
58.87%
Owns with a mortgage
39
31.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.45%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.42%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Thatto Heath

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Thatto Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £590,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thatto Heath 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 Thatto Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£329,995
Flats14£96,000
Semi-Detached44£171,500
Terraced37£120,000

10 year median price trend in Thatto Heath

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

Schools

In the WA9 5LW postcode area, located within Nutgrove & Lea Green, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA9 5LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNutgrove Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA9 5LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA9 5LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-op FoodElton Head Road, Sutton Heath, St Helens, WA9 5BTWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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