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WA9 4XQ area guide

Who lives in WA9 4XQ, 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 4XQSt Helens

At a glance

What WA9 4XQ is like

WA9 4XQ is a postcode in the Sutton Leach area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,460 people. 77.1% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WA9 4 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA9 4XQ compares

Headline figures for WA9 4XQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,713

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA9 4XQ differs most from the national average.

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 4XQ FAQs

Is WA9 4XQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 4XQ?

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 4XQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in WA9 4XQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers WA9 4XQ?

The local authority for WA9 4XQ is St. Helens.

WA9 4XQ comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA9 4XQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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, 1 mile 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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