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WA10 1LG area guide

Who lives in WA10 1LG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Town Centre East & Fingerpost
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,830 (2024)

WA10 1LGSt Helens

At a glance

What WA10 1LG is like

WA10 1LG is a postcode in the Town Centre East & Fingerpost area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,830 people. 24.1% of households own their home, 46.5% rent privately and 28.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 50.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in WA10 1 sold for a median of £102,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA10 1LG compares

Headline figures for WA10 1LG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 95.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£102,500

Median over 23 sales in WA10 1, +7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£32,702

Average annual income before tax, higher than 0% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA10 1LG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
95.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
28.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

WA10 1LG FAQs

Is WA10 1LG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 95.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA10 1LG?

The median sale price over the last year was £102,500.

Homes in WA10 1 sold for a median of £102,500 across 23 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA10 1LG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 95.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA10 1LG, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in WA10 1LG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.5% of residents. 24.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.2%).

Which council covers WA10 1LG?

The local authority for WA10 1LG is St. Helens.

WA10 1LG comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA10 1LG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 71 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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