Area Information for St Helens, WA9 5BB

This postcode in St Helens is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Bold & Lea Green ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of St Helens South and Whiston. This page combines information for the address St Helens, WA9 5BB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WA9 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in April 2007. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority St. Helens
Ward Bold & Lea Green
Constituency St Helens South and Whiston * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Thatto Heath), and the Merseyside Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near St Helens, WA9 5BB.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about St Helens, WA9 5BB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of St Helens, WA9 5BB:

Oakdale Drive, St. Helens, WA9 5TU
Upton Close, St. Helens, WA9 5FU
Stargate Close, St. Helens, WA9 5XJ
Aitken Way, St. Helens, WA9 5TR
Madeley Drive, St. Helens, WA9 5TT
Ellington Way, St. Helens, WA9 5GS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WA9 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 58
Semi-Detached 75
Terraced 38
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 171
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 81% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 12
Owned with Mortgage 135
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 14
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5
Rent Free 0
Total 167

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 28
Two People 56
Three People 39
Four People 32
Five People 9
Six People 3
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 168

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing St Helens consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 27
Family Household 136
Other Household 8
Total 171

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 123
Deprived In One Dimension 37
Deprived In Two Dimensions 8
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 170

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in St Helens South and Whiston constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 223
Female 237
Total 460

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around WA9 5BB has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 30% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 60
5-9 37
10-14 39
15-19 15
20-24 18
25-29 80
30-34 70
35-39 45
40-44 41
45-49 25
50-54 13
55-59 8
60-64 3
65-69 0
70-74 1
75-79 1
80-84 0
85+ 2
Total 458

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WA9 5BB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 178
Married 113
Separated 11
Divorced 17
Widowed 2
Total 321

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 94% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 325
Good 109
Fair 19
Bad 5
Very Bad 2
Total 460

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 145
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 80
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 24
Other 7
Total 323

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 91% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 419
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Indian 6
Chinese 6
Other Asian 3
Black African 15
Other Black/African/Caribbean 8
Total 463

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 402
European Union 32
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 16
Middle East and Asia 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Total 460

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 402
10+ Years 33
5-10 Years 18
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 460

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WA9 5BB.

Passport(s) Held
None 50
United Kingdom 361
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 38
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 177
Christian 258
Buddhist 0
Hindu 6
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 18
Total 460

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Bold & Lea Green ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 67% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 216
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 47
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 6
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 5
Total 322

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 32
Professional Occupations 73
Associate Professional Occupations 50
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 21
Skilled Trades Occupations 22
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 28
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 24
Elementary Occupations 20
Total 284

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 59
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 95
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 54
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 11
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 24
Semi-Routine Occupation 32
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5
Full-time Student 19
Total 321

St Helens, WA9 5BB is within the Thatto Heath policing neighbourhood, under the Merseyside Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near WA9 5BB
Neighbourhood Team Address Thatto Heath
Force Website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to WA9 5BB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WA9 5BB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to St Helens, WA9 5BB. The nearest railway station is Lea Green, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lea Green 0.9 miles
Rainhill 1 mile
Thatto Heath 1.1 miles
Eccleston Park 1.6 miles
St Helens Junction 2 miles
St Helens Central 2.2 miles
Whiston 2.2 miles
Prescot 2.3 miles
Widnes 3.1 miles
Hough Green 3.7 miles
Huyton 4.2 miles
Sankey for Penketh 4.4 miles
Roby 4.7 miles
Warrington West 4.8 miles
Earlestown 4.8 miles
Halewood 5.2 miles
Garswood 5.4 miles
Newton-le-Willows 5.8 miles
Runcorn 5.8 miles
Broad Green 6.3 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to St Helens, WA9 5BB. The nearest is St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, approximately 730 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to St Helens, WA9 5BB. The nearest is The Sutton Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Sutton Academy 0.6 miles June 2022
    
Rainhill High School 0.9 miles February 2023
    
Tower College 1.3 miles  
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 1.7 miles April 2024
    
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School 2.3 miles September 2016
    
De La Salle School 2.5 miles June 2023
    
The Prescot School 2.8 miles May 2024
    
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 2.9 miles December 2024
Cowley International College 3 miles October 2016
    
Wade Deacon High School 3.3 miles November 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to St Helens, WA9 5BB. The nearest is Four Acre Health Centre, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to St Helens, WA9 5BB. The nearest is J E Thorpe and Associates Ltd, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to St Helens, WA9 5BB. The nearest is Aset Hospital, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Aset Hospital 1.5 miles
St Helens Hospital 1.6 miles
Whiston Hospital 1.7 miles
Highfield Hospital 3.4 miles
Fairfield Independent Hospital 4.3 miles
Newton Community Hospital 4.8 miles
Pds Medical - Pall Mall Hospital 5 miles
Auden Unit 5.7 miles
Warrington Hospital 5.8 miles
Thomas Leigh 6.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to St Helens, WA9 5BB. The nearest is R D Wilkes (Optometrists) Ltd, approximately 1 mile away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.