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WA10 5EE area guide

Who lives in WA10 5EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Eccleston
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,513 (2024)

WA10 5EESt Helens

At a glance

What WA10 5EE is like

WA10 5EE is a postcode in the Eccleston neighbourhood of St. Helens. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,513 people. 86.3% of households own their home, 5.7% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WA10 5 sold for a median of £258,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA10 5EE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£258,500

Median over 67 sales in WA10 5, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,013

Average a year, before tax — higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA10 5 is down 6% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA10 5EE FAQs

Is WA10 5EE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 71% 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 5EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £258,500.

Homes in WA10 5 sold for a median of £258,500 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA10 5EE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA10 5EE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WA10 5EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 86.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (60.3%).

Which council covers WA10 5EE?

WA10 5EE is in St. Helens.

WA10 5EE is in St. Helens, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA10 5EE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 1.4 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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