Postcode · St Helens

WA9 4QL area guide

Who lives in WA9 4QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sutton Leach
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,460 (2024)

WA9 4QLSt Helens

At a glance

What WA9 4QL is like

WA9 4QL is a postcode in the Sutton Leach neighbourhood of St. Helens. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,460 people. 77.1% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WA9 4 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA9 4QL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 148 sales in WA9 4, +8.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£39,713

Average a year, before tax — higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA9 4 is up 8.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA9 4QL FAQs

Is WA9 4QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 4QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in WA9 4 sold for a median of £190,000 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA9 4QL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA9 4QL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WA9 4QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 77.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (48.6%).

Which council covers WA9 4QL?

WA9 4QL is in St. Helens.

WA9 4QL is in St. Helens, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA9 4QL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lea Green 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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