Postcode · St Helens

WA11 9HQ area guide

Who lives in WA11 9HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blackbrook
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,411 (2024)

WA11 9HQSt Helens

At a glance

What WA11 9HQ is like

WA11 9HQ is a postcode in the Blackbrook area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,411 people. 90.8% of households own their home, 6.3% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA11 9 sold for a median of £176,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA11 9HQ compares

Headline figures for WA11 9HQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£176,250

Median over 108 sales in WA11 9, +3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,595

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA11 9HQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA11 9HQ FAQs

Is WA11 9HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 9HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £176,250.

Homes in WA11 9 sold for a median of £176,250 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA11 9HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA11 9HQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA11 9HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 90.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (92.5%).

Which council covers WA11 9HQ?

The local authority for WA11 9HQ is St. Helens.

WA11 9HQ comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA11 9HQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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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