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WA9 1LN

POSTCODE

WA9 1LN is a postcode in Peasley Cross & Fingerpost.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4542, -2.7241
OS grid SJ520955 (352,010, 395,517)
IMD England
1/10
#403
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 43.3 per 1k
MoM +20% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5VF73G+M8
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 43.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£119,250
Median property price · WA9 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 31 sales
+17.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region

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.
403
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 403 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.

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

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 1LN has no 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 1LN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA9 1LN

Counts are for Peasley Cross & Fingerpost 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
44
YoY -12%
503723
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -18%
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -33%
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY stable
654320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
49
YoY +69%
493214
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

144
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,587
White Brit.79.8%
Other White11.7%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.3%
African1.3%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 13 other groups · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,587
Christian51.9%
No religion38.4%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim2.2%
Other religion0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,590
35–4921.8%
25–3420.6%
50–6417.6%
65–748.6%
20–247.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.0%

Households

Total households: 866
One person: other38.1%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.4%
+ 9 other households · 23.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • St Helens Central Rail Station

    Rail

    426 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • St Helens Junction Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Thatto Heath Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Ardwick Street

    Bus · adj · south

    54 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ardwick Street

    Bus · opp · north

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Barber Street

    Bus · opp · north

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Barber Street

    Bus · adj · south

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vernon Street

    Bus · adj · west

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for WA9 1LN

England
Country
St. Helens
Local Authority
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA9 1LN
Coordinates
53.4542, -2.7241
Grid reference
SJ520955
Easting
352,010
Northing
395,517
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF73G+M8
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

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

St. Helens
Local Authority
Council Area
St Helens South and Whiston E14001510
Constituency
E14001510
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost
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 014C E01006872
E01006872
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 014 E02001419
E02001419
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St. Helens 014C E01006872
E01006872
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

7:52 AM5:58 PM
7:52 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 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 1LN 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 E01006872 and MSOA E02001419 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 403
Present — Active
Postcode WA9 1LN 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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