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WA9 1PA area guide

Who lives in WA9 1PA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Town Centre East & Fingerpost
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,414 (2024)

WA9 1PASt Helens

At a glance

What WA9 1PA is like

WA9 1PA is a postcode in the Town Centre East & Fingerpost area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,414 people. 24.9% of households own their home, 32% rent privately and 42.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 41.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in WA9 1 sold for a median of £130,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA9 1PA compares

Headline figures for WA9 1PA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 84.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£130,000

Median over 33 sales in WA9 1, +32.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£32,702

Average annual income before tax, higher than 0% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA9 1PA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
84.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA9 1 is up 32.7% on the year before.

Questions

WA9 1PA FAQs

Is WA9 1PA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 84.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 WA9 1PA?

The median sale price over the last year was £130,000.

Homes in WA9 1 sold for a median of £130,000 across 33 sales in the year to August 2026, +32.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA9 1PA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 84.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA9 1PA, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in WA9 1PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 9.1% of residents. 24.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.6%).

Which council covers WA9 1PA?

The local authority for WA9 1PA is St. Helens.

WA9 1PA comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA9 1PA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 0.8 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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