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WA9 3GZ area guide

Who lives in WA9 3GZ, 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: 2,019 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

WA9 3GZSt Helens

At a glance

What WA9 3GZ is like

WA9 3GZ 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 2,019 people. 60.6% of households own their home, 32.7% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA9 3 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA9 3GZ compares

Headline figures for WA9 3GZ, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 136 sales in WA9 3, −17.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 WA9 3GZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA9 3 is down 17.6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WA9 3GZ FAQs

Is WA9 3GZ 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 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 3GZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in WA9 3 sold for a median of £160,000 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA9 3GZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA9 3GZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WA9 3GZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.2%).

Which council covers WA9 3GZ?

The local authority for WA9 3GZ is St. Helens.

WA9 3GZ comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA9 3GZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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 Junction Rail Station, 0.3 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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