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WA10 5HQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Eccleston
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,507 (2024)

WA10 5HQSt Helens

At a glance

What WA10 5HQ is like

WA10 5HQ 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 1,507 people. 88.4% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 48.8% 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 5 sold for a median of £258,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA10 5HQ compares

Headline figures for WA10 5HQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.4 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, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 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 5HQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA10 5 is down 6% on the year before.
04
An older population
30.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA10 5HQ FAQs

Is WA10 5HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 5HQ?

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 5HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA10 5HQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WA10 5HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 88.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.4%).

Which council covers WA10 5HQ?

The local authority for WA10 5HQ is St. Helens.

WA10 5HQ comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA10 5HQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 1.7 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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