Lower Hall Street, St. Helens, WA10 1GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA10 1GF is primarily male, with 59.7% of the population 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	39.5%	40.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	60.5%	59.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	10.7%

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 1GF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.2% 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	69.8%	69.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	31.3%
Married: Opposite sex	10.7%	16%	5.3%	44.2%	-28.2%
Separated	8.7%	3.4%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.7%	11%	2.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	45.5%	52.2%	6.7%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	36.4%	32.7%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.3%	10.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	13.7%	1.7%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.1%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	14.1%	-6.6%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	16%	-0.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	35.7%	9.3%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.1%	87.1%	-5.0%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	54.2%	-29.6%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	9.9%	34.7%	24.8%	6.1%	28.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	54.3%	-29.5%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	13.4%	11.0%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	13.8%	8.3%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	12.3%	7.2%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.5%	76.7%	-29.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	14.3%	1.3%	13.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	16.8%	1.5%	15.3%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Lower Hall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Hall Street was 648.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 445.6% higher than the Parr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Hall Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr and the 7th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 410.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.8%.

🔎 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
£30,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WA10 1GF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Lower Hall Street are based on 143 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 Lower Hall Street, St. Helens, WA10 1GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 1GF

Average Price
£83,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,521

Other
£53,716

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Hall Street

Average Price
£135,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,818

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Hall Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
522 Lower Hall Street, St Helens, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,000	2025-01-23	£32,490
225 Lower Hall Street, St Helens, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,000	2024-10-11	£37,105
123 Lower Hall Street, St Helens, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,500	2024-07-11	£59,381
422 Lower Hall Street, St Helens, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,000	2023-12-19	£55,392
527 Lower Hall Street, St Helens, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,000	2023-11-28	£37,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 1GF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2

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	5,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Charles Street , WA10 1LN	2out of 4	141 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Charles Street , WA10 1LW	4out of 4	199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Bank Primary School Roper Street , WA9 1EJ	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Barton Close , WA10 2HS	4out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allanson Street Primary School Gaskell Street , Parr WA9 1PL	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	1out of 4	1,752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowley International College Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	2,560 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	2,858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	3,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	3,354 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	519 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	2,045 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	2,600 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nugent House School Carr Mill Road , Billinge WN5 7TT	- not rated	4,679 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
North West Museum of Road Transport	North West Museum Of Road Transport, 51 Hall Street	239 yd
Cafe Millais	The Millennium Centre, Corporation Street	325 yd
La Casa Vieja	Millennium House, 8-12 Bickerstaffe Street	330 yd
Sabroso	23-27 George Street	389 yd
Ba'Bursi Restaurant	9a George Street	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Union Inn	Union Inn, 145 Hall Street	73 yd
The Royal Alfred	2 Bickerstaffe Street	315 yd
The Swan Hotel	Swan Hotel, Corporation Street	417 yd
Square & Compass Catering	St Helens Masonic Club, 6-8 Hall Street	465 yd
The George Hotel	The George, 8 George Street	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Wall	The Great Wall, 74 Pocket Nook Street	449 yd
Fingerpost Pizzeria	Fingerpost Pizzeria, 63-65 Higher Parr Street	480 yd
Chipmunk	Chipmunk, 86 Higher Parr Street	527 yd
Fortune House	Fortune House, 103 Higher Parr Street	559 yd
All-American Diner	17a Jackson Street	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	81 Higher Parr Street	497 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 2 St Helens Retail Park	625 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland, 37-43 Ormskirk Street	786 yd
Kropka	36-40 Duke Street	832 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Lowe Street	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca St Helens (The Beacon) YMCA BEACON YMCA BEACON COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Central Fitness (Closed) Duke Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	771 yd
Parr Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre ASHCROFT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	788 yd
Merton Bank Primary School ROPER STREET	grass pitches	827 yd
Merton Bank Playing Fields MERTON BANK ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Pyramid Leisure Club MERCURE ST HELENS MERCURE ST HELENS LINKWAY WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	840 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helen'S) KING STREET	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helens) King Street	health and fitness suite	866 yd
St Helens Rfc (Totally Wicked Stadium) PEASLEY CROSS LANE	grass pitches	921 yd
St Helens College Sports Facilities (Closed) Beechings Building Beechings Building Water Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	960 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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