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WA10 area guide

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

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
53,604 (2024)
At a glance

What WA10 is like

The WA10 postcode district in St. Helens covers 1,277 live postcodes and is home to about 53,604 people in 23,475 households. 62.3% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WA10 sold for a median of £171,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA10 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£171,750

Median over 424 sales in WA10, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in WA10.

Household incomeMore
£40,898

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA10 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    41.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

WA10 FAQs

01
Is WA10 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in WA10?

The median sale price over the last year was £171,750.

Homes in WA10 sold for a median of £171,750 across 424 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WA10 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA10, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in WA10?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39%).
05
Which council covers WA10?

The local authority for WA10 is St. Helens.

WA10 comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WA10?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is St Helens Central 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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