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WA10 5NJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Eccleston Park
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,310 (2024)

WA10 5NJSt Helens

At a glance

What WA10 5NJ is like

WA10 5NJ is a postcode in the Eccleston 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 1,310 people. 55.3% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 36.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 40.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 5NJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.9 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,390

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA10 5NJ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA10 5 is down 6% on the year before.
04
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA10 5NJ FAQs

Is WA10 5NJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 60% 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 5NJ?

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 5NJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA10 5NJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WA10 5NJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 55.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.4%).

Which council covers WA10 5NJ?

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

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

How well connected is WA10 5NJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 1.1 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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