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WA9 1EH

POSTCODE

A St Helens Town Centre postcode in St. Helens, a 9-minute walk from St Helens Central Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Merton Bank Primary School

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.15 mi

  2. 2
    Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens

    Primary

    0.40 mi

  3. 3
    Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.44 mi

  4. 4
    This Is My Education - TIME

    Secondary with sixth form · Requires improvement

    0.60 mi

  5. 5
    St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 42.6

    0.63 mi

  6. 6
    Allanson Street Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.67 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • St Helens Central Rail Station

    Rail

    711 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • St Helens Junction Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Lea Green Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Davies Street

    Bus · adj · east

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vernon Street

    Bus · adj · west

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wood Street

    Bus · adj · north

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Roper Street

    Bus · adj · south

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Barber Street

    Bus · adj · south

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WA9 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WA9 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 31 sales

WA9 1EH has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the WA9 1 sector.

Average price
£123,218
Median price: £119,250
Median +17.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 31 sales
View district WA9
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £78,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£189k£122k£56k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£88,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA9 1PJ
£69,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WA9 1BA
£300,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
WA9 1SE
£136,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA9 1SR
£130,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA9 1QG
£152,000 · 2026-06-16 · Terraced · Leasehold
WA9 1HJ
£95,000 · 2026-06-03 · Terraced · Leasehold
WA9 1NB
£119,250 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Leasehold
WA9 1QA
£80,000 · 2026-05-19 · Terraced · Leasehold
WA9 1BA
£210,000 · 2026-04-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA9 1RJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WA9 1EH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA9 1EH

Counts are for St Helens Town Centre electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
97
YoY -13%
1169778
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
57
YoY +256%
573716
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY +36%
28199
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
97
YoY -22%
14511176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

291
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · St. Helens 014 (E02001419)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£32,702

£28,036–£38,146

Disposable (net) annual household income
£26,702

£23,129–£30,827

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,290

£24,321–£28,418

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£23,779

£20,722–£27,286

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,519
White Brit.93.0%
Other White2.8%
Chinese1.1%
Other ethnic group: Arab0.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,520
Christian51.0%
No religion43.0%
Not answered4.7%
Muslim0.7%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,519
35–4917.0%
25–3415.7%
50–6413.9%
≤49.1%
5–98.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 35.6%

Households

Total households: 625
One person: other20.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children20.3%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
151
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 151 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WA9 1EH

England
Country
St. Helens
Local Authority
St Helens Town Centre
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA9 1EH
Coordinates
53.4568, -2.7215
Grid reference
SJ521957
Easting
352,191
Northing
395,797
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF74H+PC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
St Helens (St. Helens)
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
St. Helens
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

St. Helens
Local Authority
Council Area
St Helens South and Whiston E14001510
Constituency
E14001510
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Constituency code
E14001510
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
St. Helens, unparished area
International Territorial Level
St. Helens

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Halton and St Helens
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01X
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
St. Helens 014D E01006873
E01006873
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 014 E02001419
E02001419
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St. Helens 014D E01006873
E01006873
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 014 E02001419
E02001419
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:59 AM4:49 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WA9 1EH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006873 and MSOA E02001419 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 151
Present — Active
Postcode WA9 1EH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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