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WA9 1RJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Derbyshire Hill
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,397 (2024)

WA9 1RJSt Helens

At a glance

What WA9 1RJ is like

WA9 1RJ is a postcode in the Derbyshire Hill area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,397 people. 48.4% of households own their home, 23.2% rent privately and 28.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.3% 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 1RJ compares

Headline figures for WA9 1RJ, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 71.7 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, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,572

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA9 1RJ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
71.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
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.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
23.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.2% 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 1RJ FAQs

Is WA9 1RJ 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 71.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 1RJ?

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 1RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA9 1RJ, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in WA9 1RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 48.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.9%).

Which council covers WA9 1RJ?

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

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

How well connected is WA9 1RJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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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