WA9 1DF

St. Helens Town Centre, St Helens

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At a glance

Every premises in WA9 1DF can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in St Helens sold for £185,154 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.3% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 236 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From WA9 1DF, the nearest primary school is Merton Bank Primary School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest secondary is St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Atlas Medical Practice, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

St Helens Central station is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest park, Nanny Goat Park, is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

At a glance

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · St. Helens 014

236Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · St. Helens

94High · 7/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	93	34	Very high · 10/10
Public order	25	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	23	15	Very high · 9/10
Criminal damage and arson	20	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	19	8.6	Very high · 9/10
Drugs	18	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	13	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	7.0	5.0	High · 8/10
Burglary	5.4	3.6	Very high · 9/10
Other crime	5.0	2.1	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	2.3	1.4	Very high · 9/10
Possession of weapons	2.3	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Bicycle theft	1.4	0.8	Very high · 9/10
Theft from the person	1.3	1.7	Very high · 9/10

St. Helens 014: October 2025 to September 2026, 8,739 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

St. Helens 014 St. Helens England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Merton Bank Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

110 m

Allanson Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Parish Church of England Primary School, St HelensPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.6 mi

Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 Mar 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 3 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

This Is My Education - TIMEOther independent special school · ages 13–18

Ofsted: Requires improvement

0.8 mi

Nursery, special and other

Mill Green SchoolCommunity special school · ages 14–19

OfstedInspected 1 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Farleys ChemistPharmacy · WA9 1AD

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Fingerpost PharmacyPharmacy · WA9 1AF

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Atlas PharmacyPharmacy · WA9 1LN

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

GP practices

Atlas Medical PracticeGP practice · WA9 1LN

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Hall Street Medical CentreGP practice · WA10 1DW

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Mill Street Medical Ctr.GP practice · WA10 2BD

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Dentists

Talking Teeth Dental PracticeDental practice · WA9 1PB

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Blackbrook Road (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · WA11 9QA

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · WA10 1HQ

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Hospitals

St Helens HospitalHospital · WA9 3DA

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

St Helens HospitalHospital · WA9 3DA

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

St Helen's HospitalHospital · WA9 3DA

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

St Helens Central

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

St Helens Junction

1.7 mi

Lea Green

2.1 mi

Thatto Heath

2.2 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

150 mto the nearest park, Nanny Goat Park

7parks within a 10 minute walk

91hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Nanny Goat ParkPark or garden · 4.5 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Recreation Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.3 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Parr Hall Millennium GreenPark or garden · 12 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Parr Recreation GroundPlaying field · 3.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 17 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 5.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Bosworth FieldsPark or garden · 4.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Fosters ParkPark or garden · 7.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£32,702

£26,702 after tax

St. Helens

£41,447

£32,413 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£32,702

After tax£26,702

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£23,779St. Helens £29,645 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (St. Helens 014); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 151 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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36% of St. Helens's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 1

Education, skills and training

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Health and disability

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Decile 1

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

16% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 27% in St. Helens and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about WA9 1DF

What is the crime rate in WA9 1DF?

The neighbourhood records 236 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across St. Helens the rate is 94 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in WA9 1DF?

The average home in St Helens sold for £185,154 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £304,863, semi-detached £200,208, terraced £154,305, flats £97,946. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near WA9 1DF?

The nearest primary school is Merton Bank Primary School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). The nearest secondary school is St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in WA9 1DF?

Every premises in WA9 1DF can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to WA9 1DF?

St Helens Central is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

What is the average household income in WA9 1DF?

The ONS estimates average household income of £32,702 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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