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WA10 1LZ area guide

Who lives in WA10 1LZ, 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: 1,481 (2024)

WA10 1LZSt Helens

At a glance

What WA10 1LZ is like

WA10 1LZ 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 1,481 people. 48.2% of households own their home, 43.5% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 1LZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.5 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, 70 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 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 1LZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA10 1 is up 7.9% on the year before.

Questions

WA10 1LZ FAQs

Is WA10 1LZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 1LZ?

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 1LZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA10 1LZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WA10 1LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.4% of residents. 48.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (82.4%).

Which council covers WA10 1LZ?

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

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

How well connected is WA10 1LZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 70 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, 0.2 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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