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WA10 4BB area guide

Who lives in WA10 4BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
West Park
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,360 (2024)
At a glance

What WA10 4BB is like

WA10 4BB is a postcode in the West Park area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,360 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA10 4 sold for a median of £152,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA10 4BB compares

Headline figures for WA10 4BB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£152,250

Median over 106 sales in WA10 4, +12.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£38,529

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA10 4BB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in WA10 4 is up 12.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA10 4BB FAQs

01
Is WA10 4BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in WA10 4BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £152,250.

Homes in WA10 4 sold for a median of £152,250 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WA10 4BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA10 4BB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WA10 4BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.8%).
05
Which council covers WA10 4BB?

The local authority for WA10 4BB is St. Helens.

WA10 4BB comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WA10 4BB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 0.8 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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