Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 10.5 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.
138
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 138 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WA9 1RR
England & WalesCrime trends · near WA9 1RR
Counts are for Parr 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
77
YoY +83%
775839
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -44%
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
641
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY -15%
22133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY -26%
684624
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.5%
Other White7.9%
Other Asian1.8%
African1.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian46.8%
No religion45.4%
Not answered4.0%
Buddhist1.3%
Hindu1.1%
+ 1 other religions · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4919.6%
50–6417.2%
25–3415.4%
≤49.1%
10–158.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
One person: other27.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children18.0%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
St Helens Central Rail Station
Rail
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
St Helens Junction Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Lea Green Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 117 m straight lineabout 1 min
Tickle Avenue
Bus · adj · north-east
- 132 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gaskell Street
Bus · adj · west
- 181 m straight lineabout 2 min
Granville Street
Bus · adj · south
- 217 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ramford Street
Bus · adj · north-west
- 237 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ramford Street
Bus · opp · east
Coordinates & Location for WA9 1RR
Postcode
WA9 1RR
Coordinates
53.4516, -2.7104
Grid reference
SJ529952
Easting
352,922
Northing
395,216
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF72Q+JV
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 AreaSt Helens North E14001509
Constituency
E14001509Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Parr
Constituency code
E14001509
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 EnglandCheshire 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 014E E01006874
E01006874MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 014 E02001419
E02001419LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St. Helens 014E E01006874
E01006874MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 014 E02001419
E02001419Urban: 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
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 1991
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> PresentSeptember 1991 — Introduced
Postcode WA9 1RR 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 E01006874 and MSOA E02001419 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 138
Present — Active
Postcode WA9 1RR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near WA9 1RR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–14FSM 49%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
28%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 49%
Attainment 8
42.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 67%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
44%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
63%
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