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WA9 2AQ

POSTCODE

A Parr postcode in St. Helens, a 27-minute walk from St Helens Central Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Broad Oak Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.31 mi

  2. 2
    Lansbury Bridge School

    Primary

    0.32 mi

  3. 3
    Mill Green School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.33 mi

  4. 4
    Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.42 mi

  5. 5
    St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 42.6

    0.55 mi

  6. 6
    St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy

    Secondary

    0.70 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • St Helens Central Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • St Helens Junction Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Lea Green Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min

Bus stops

  • Moorfoot Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    24 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Mendip Grove

    Bus · opp · north-west

    49 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pennine Drive

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Derbyshire Hill Road

    Bus · adj · south

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cheviot Avenue

    Bus · E-bound · east

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WA9 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WA9 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 35 sales

WA9 2AQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WA9 2 sector.

Average price
£135,993
Median price: £140,500
Median +14.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 35 sales
View district WA9
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £100,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£175k£138k£101k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£100,500 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Leasehold
WA9 2LX
£187,500 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
WA9 2PU
£163,000 · 2026-06-04 · Terraced · Freehold
WA9 2HZ
£162,500 · 2026-05-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA9 2ET
£80,000 · 2026-05-26 · Terraced · Leasehold
WA9 2HZ
£172,500 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA9 2ES
£94,000 · 2026-05-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
WA9 2DH
£187,500 · 2026-04-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA9 2HU
£135,000 · 2026-04-02 · Terraced · Freehold
WA9 2AJ
£160,000 · 2026-03-31 · Terraced · Freehold
WA9 2BH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WA9 2AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA9 2AQ

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 +57%
816548
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -47%
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY -27%
27164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY -33%
815528
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

134
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 011 (E02001416)

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
£33,235

£28,523–£38,725

Disposable (net) annual household income
£26,717

£23,188–£30,785

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,796

£25,773–£29,979

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,162

£22,035–£28,732

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: 1,493
White Brit.88.1%
Other White6.8%
Other Asian1.1%
African0.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.7%
+ 11 other groups · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,492
Christian52.4%
No religion39.5%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim1.1%
Other religion1.1%
+ 2 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,490
35–4918.5%
50–6417.4%
25–3415.8%
≤48.6%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%

Households

Total households: 619
One person: other19.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
One person: aged 66+9.1%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 38.9%

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.
1563
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1563 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 2AQ

England
Country
St. Helens
Local Authority
Parr
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA9 2AQ
Coordinates
53.4535, -2.6973
Grid reference
SJ537954
Easting
353,790
Northing
395,423
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF833+C3
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 North E14001509
Constituency
E14001509
Merseyside
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 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 011B E01006820
E01006820
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 011 E02001416
E02001416
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St. Helens 011B E01006820
E01006820
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 011 E02001416
E02001416
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 2AQ 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 E01006820 and MSOA E02001416 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1563
Present — Active
Postcode WA9 2AQ 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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