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WA9 1LR

POSTCODE

WA9 1LR is a postcode in St Helens Town Centre.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4561, -2.7245
OS grid SJ519957 (351,991, 395,730)
IMD England
1/10
#403
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 36.8 per 1k
MoM +27% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5VF74G+F6
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 36.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 36.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WA9

Police Recorded Crime near WA9 1LR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA9 1LR

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
96
YoY +10%
1078460
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
57
YoY +235%
573614
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY +73%
26177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
69
YoY stable
796040
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
30
YoY +11%
382817
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · public order up sharply · asb rising

292
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,587
White Brit.79.9%
Other White11.6%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.4%
African1.3%
Other Asian1.1%
+ other · 4.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,587
Christian51.8%
No religion38.5%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim2.2%
+ other · 1.4%

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

    512 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • St Helens Junction Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Thatto Heath Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

Bus stops

  • Vernon Street

    Bus · adj · west

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Barber Street

    Bus · adj · south

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Barber Street

    Bus · opp · north

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Davies Street

    Bus · adj · east

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ardwick Street

    Bus · opp · north

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for WA9 1LR

England
Country
St. Helens
Local Authority
St Helens Town Centre
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA9 1LR
Coordinates
53.4561, -2.7245
Grid reference
SJ519957
Easting
351,991
Northing
395,730
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF74G+F6
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 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

7:35 AM6:18 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2016
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> Present
May 2016 — Introduced
Postcode WA9 1LR introduced by Royal Mail.
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 1LR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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