Postcode district · St Helens
Who lives in WA9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WA9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 61,793 (2024)
WA9Postcode district · St Helens
Who lives in WA9
Residents
61,793
2024 estimate
Households
25,679
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 19.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
WA9England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
WA9
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WA9 is below that, at 39.4%. 41.4% have never married.
WA9England
Married or civil partnership39.4%44.7%
Never married41.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed6.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WA9 is broadly in line with that, at 76.2%.
WA9
44%
32%
15%
England
- Very good44%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair15.5%12.7%
- Bad6.4%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.