Postcode · Newton-le-Willows

WA12 0LH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Earlestown North
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,803 (2024)

WA12 0LHNewton-le-Willows

At a glance

What WA12 0LH is like

WA12 0LH is a postcode in the Earlestown North area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,803 people. 46.7% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 41.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 52.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA12 0 sold for a median of £228,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA12 0LH compares

Headline figures for WA12 0LH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

57%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,627

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA12 0LH differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA12 0 is up 17.1% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA12 0LH FAQs

Is WA12 0LH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 57% 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 WA12 0LH?

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 0LH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA12 0LH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA12 0LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.1% of residents. 46.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (80.3%).

Which council covers WA12 0LH?

The local authority for WA12 0LH is St. Helens.

WA12 0LH comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA12 0LH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Earlestown Rail Station, 0.9 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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