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WA10 4BL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: West Park
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,124 (2024)

WA10 4BLSt Helens

At a glance

What WA10 4BL is like

WA10 4BL 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 2,124 people. 64% of households own their home, 25.1% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 4BL compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 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, 46 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 4BL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA10 4 is up 12.8% on the year before.

Questions

WA10 4BL FAQs

Is WA10 4BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 71% 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 4BL?

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.

Is WA10 4BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA10 4BL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA10 4BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.7%).

Which council covers WA10 4BL?

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

WA10 4BL comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA10 4BL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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, 0.9 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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