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WA12 9 area guide

Who lives in WA12 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
21,279 (2024)
At a glance

What WA12 9 is like

The WA12 9 postcode sector in St. Helens covers 314 live postcodes and is home to about 21,279 people in 9,222 households. 64.4% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.1% 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 WA12 9 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA12 9 compares

Headline figures for WA12 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£215,000

Median over 134 sales in WA12 9, +10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
70%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in WA12 9.

Household incomeMore
£45,317

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA12 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in WA12 9 is up 10.3% on the year before.

Questions

WA12 9 FAQs

01
Is WA12 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 70% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in WA12 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in WA12 9 sold for a median of £215,000 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WA12 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA12 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WA12 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.8% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.3%).
05
Which council covers WA12 9?

The local authority for WA12 9 is St. Helens.

WA12 9 comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WA12 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 0.2 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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