Postcode · St Helens

WA11 0HQ area guide

Who lives in WA11 0HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Haydock West
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,202 (2024)

WA11 0HQSt Helens

At a glance

What WA11 0HQ is like

WA11 0HQ is a postcode in the Haydock West area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,202 people. 65.7% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 22% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 49.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA11 0 sold for a median of £172,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA11 0HQ compares

Headline figures for WA11 0HQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£172,500

Median over 179 sales in WA11 0, +1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,394

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA11 0HQ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA11 0HQ FAQs

Is WA11 0HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 WA11 0HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £172,500.

Homes in WA11 0 sold for a median of £172,500 across 179 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA11 0HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA11 0HQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WA11 0HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 7.7% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (73.6%).

Which council covers WA11 0HQ?

The local authority for WA11 0HQ is St. Helens.

WA11 0HQ comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA11 0HQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Garswood 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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