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WA10 4QR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Eccleston
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,263 (2024)

WA10 4QRSt Helens

At a glance

What WA10 4QR is like

WA10 4QR is a postcode in the Eccleston area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,263 people. 93% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 4QR compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.4 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

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

Household incomeMore

£50,013

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA10 4QR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA10 4 is up 12.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 5.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA10 4QR FAQs

Is WA10 4QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA10 4QR?

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 4QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA10 4QR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WA10 4QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 93% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (80.9%).

Which council covers WA10 4QR?

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

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

How well connected is WA10 4QR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 1.5 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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