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WA9 5WG area guide

Who lives in WA9 5WG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Nutgrove & Lea Green
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 3,101 (2024)

WA9 5WGSt Helens

At a glance

What WA9 5WG is like

WA9 5WG is a postcode in the Nutgrove & Lea Green area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,101 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 70.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA9 5 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA9 5WG compares

Headline figures for WA9 5WG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 161 sales in WA9 5, −14.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,432

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA9 5WG differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA9 5 is down 14.3% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA9 5WG FAQs

Is WA9 5WG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WA9 5WG?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in WA9 5 sold for a median of £210,000 across 161 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA9 5WG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA9 5WG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA9 5WG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.6% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.5%).

Which council covers WA9 5WG?

The local authority for WA9 5WG is St. Helens.

WA9 5WG comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA9 5WG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 0.7 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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