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WA11 9TE area guide

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

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

WA11 9TESt Helens

At a glance

What WA11 9TE is like

WA11 9TE is a postcode in the Haydock East 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. 75.6% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 9TE compares

Headline figures for WA11 9TE, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.0 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£40,785

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA11 9TE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA11 9TE FAQs

Is WA11 9TE 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 12.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA11 9TE?

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 9TE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA11 9TE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WA11 9TE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (60.5%).

Which council covers WA11 9TE?

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

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

How well connected is WA11 9TE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Garswood Rail Station, 0.7 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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