Chalon Way West, St Helens, WA10 1BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA10 1BF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	47.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50.7%	52.8%	2.1%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WA10 1BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.8%	49.7%	3.9%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	27.6%	0.0%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	14.7%	12.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	38.4%	-7.3%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	28.7%	33.3%	4.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10.3%	19.5%	9.2%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	11.7%	6.8%	-4.9%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	24.7%	-11.7%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	18.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.1%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	18.9%	8.2%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	96.1%	-3.2%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.9%	90.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	90.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Chalon Way West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chalon Way West was 1769.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 434.7% higher than the St Helens Town Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chalon Way West has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre and the highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 707.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WA10 1BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chalon Way West are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Helens.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chalon Way West, St Helens, WA10 1BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 1BF

Average Price
£7,333,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,333,615

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chalon Way West

Average Price
£1,608,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,859

Other
£8,610,929

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chalon Way WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tesco Stores Plc Chalon Way West, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£7,826,822	2021-11-22	£8,973,482
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd Chalon Way West, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2019-03-27	£2,967,579
Tesco Stores Plc Chalon Way West, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£8,250,000	2018-08-17	£11,626,535
The Range Home & Leisure Chalon Way West, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£6,958,373	2014-02-11	£11,178,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 1BF

Employment

WA10 1BF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Education	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rainhill Community Nursery Deepdale Drive , Rainhill L35 4NW	4out of 4	4,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St Thomas' CofE Primary School Barton Close , WA10 2HS	- not rated	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School Barton Close , WA10 2HS	4out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Road Primary School Knowsley Road , WA10 4PN	- not rated	780 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Charles Street , WA10 1LN	3out of 4	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowe House RC Junior School Crab Street , WA10 2DJ	- not rated	876 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivington High School Rivington Road , WA10 4ND	- not rated	1,409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cowley International College Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	- not rated	2,272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	2,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Community High School Broadway , WA10 3RY	- not rated	2,572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helens College Water Street , WA10 1PP	- not rated	316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	2,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Launchpad Centre College Street , WA10 1UH	3out of 4	825 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
This Is My Education - TIME Logic House , Central Street WA10 1UD	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robins Lane County Infant School Robins Lane , WA9 3NF	- not rated	2,101 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst School Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	- not rated	2,151 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamblett School Rainford Road , WA10 6BX	- not rated	2,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Chalon Way West	2 yd
The Range	The Range Home And Leisure, Chalon Way West	142 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	The Range Home And Leisure, Chalon Way West	142 yd
Nando's	Nandos, Chalon Way West	142 yd
The Chinese Buffet	The Chinese Buffet, Savoy Building, Bridge Street	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nelson	35 Bridge Street	159 yd
Nelson Chippery Ltd	35 Bridge Street	159 yd
Market Tavern	Market Tavern, 26-30 Bridge Street	224 yd
Citadel Arts Centre	The Citadel Arts Centre, Waterloo Street	251 yd
The Glass House	The Glass House, 5 Market Street	292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nelson Chippery	The Nelson, 35 Bridge Street	156 yd
BIG GS	22 Water Street	182 yd
Sham Restaurant	54 Bridge Street	205 yd
Subway	Subway Sandwich Bar, 20 Bridge Street	211 yd
Shere Khan Express	Shere Khan Express, 75 Liverpool Road	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Supermarket, 7 Highpoint	365 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland, 37-43 Ormskirk Street	475 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, Kirkland Street	649 yd
Kropka	36-40 Duke Street	661 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Lowe Street	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pyramid Leisure Club MERCURE ST HELENS MERCURE ST HELENS LINKWAY WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	229 yd
The Gym Health And Fitness WESTFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	311 yd
St Helens College Sports Facilities (Closed) Beechings Building Beechings Building Water Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	322 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helen'S) KING STREET	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Gymbug LOWE STREET	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helens) King Street	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Central Fitness (Closed) Duke Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	654 yd
St Marys And St Thomas Primary School BARTON CLOSE	grass pitches	659 yd
Ymca St Helens (The Beacon) YMCA BEACON YMCA BEACON COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Crossfit Ksh Lawrenson Street	health and fitness suite	780 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	33.3%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.