Postcode · Newton-le-Willows

WA12 0EB area guide

Who lives in WA12 0EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earlestown South
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,044 (2024)

WA12 0EBNewton-le-Willows

At a glance

What WA12 0EB is like

WA12 0EB is a postcode in the Earlestown South neighbourhood of St. Helens. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,044 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 21.6% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 63.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WA12 0 sold for a median of £228,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA12 0EB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£228,250

Median over 36 sales in WA12 0, +17.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,499

Average a year, before tax — higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA12 0 is up 17.1% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA12 0EB FAQs

Is WA12 0EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WA12 0EB?

The median sale price over the last year was £228,250.

Homes in WA12 0 sold for a median of £228,250 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA12 0EB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA12 0EB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA12 0EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (41.5%).

Which council covers WA12 0EB?

WA12 0EB is in St. Helens.

WA12 0EB is in St. Helens, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA12 0EB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Earlestown Rail Station, 0.5 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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