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WA8 3XP area guide

Who lives in WA8 3XP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bold & Clock Face
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,787 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA8 3XP is like

WA8 3XP is a postcode in the Bold & Clock Face area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,787 people. 62.5% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 23.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA8 3 sold for a median of £222,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA8 3XP compares

Headline figures for WA8 3XP, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£222,500

Median over 80 sales in WA8 3, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£37,577

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA8 3XP 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA8 3 is up 6% on the year before.
03
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA8 3XP FAQs

Is WA8 3XP 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 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WA8 3XP?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,500.

Homes in WA8 3 sold for a median of £222,500 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA8 3XP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA8 3XP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WA8 3XP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 62.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.8%).

Which council covers WA8 3XP?

The local authority for WA8 3XP is St. Helens.

WA8 3XP comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA8 3XP?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Sankey for Penketh Rail Station, 1.5 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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