Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, WA10 1JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA10 1JN is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	43.4%	44.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	56.6%	55.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	6.7%

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 1JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	51.6%	55.6%	4.0%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	17.9%	-8.8%	44.2%	-26.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	9.5%	13.9%	4.4%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	35.7%	38.1%	2.4%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	34.9%	37.8%	2.9%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	20.2%	17%	-3.2%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	24.3%	-11.0%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	10.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.3%	5.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.9%	6.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	22.3%	9.6%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	96.3%	87.4%	-8.9%	81.4%	6.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	80.1%	-14.8%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	3.3%	9.7%	6.4%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	5%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	80.1%	-14.0%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.5%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Hardshaw Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardshaw Street was 1704.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1334.2% higher than the Parr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hardshaw Street has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr and the highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 739.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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 1JN, 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 Hardshaw Street are based on 94 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 Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, WA10 1JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 1JN

Average Price
£108,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,839

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,431

Other
£39,437

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardshaw Street

Average Price
£129,999

Semi-Detached
£133,791

Terraced
£130,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,511

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardshaw Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58C Hardshaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£39,999	2024-08-01	£40,240
Storeroom And Workshop At 58 Hardshaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£39,999	2024-08-01	£40,240
58B Hardshaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,999	2024-08-01	£40,240
48 Hardshaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-02-09	£187,976
50 Hardshaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£139,500	2019-04-18	£209,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 1JN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	32
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,010 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	267 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Charles Street , WA10 1LW	4out of 4	393 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Barton Close , WA10 2HS	4out of 4	571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Bank Primary School Roper Street , WA9 1EJ	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivington Primary School Tennis Street North , Dentons Green WA10 6LF	4out of 4	1,464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cowley International College Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	1out of 4	2,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	2,469 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	2,868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	3,427 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	509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	2,987 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	257 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	2,407 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	2,979 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nugent House School Carr Mill Road , Billinge WN5 7TT	- not rated	4,860 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
Pear Tree Cafe	Cafe, Corporation Buildings, 10 Corporation Street	107 yd
Hope House	41-43 Corporation Street	141 yd
Piano café	39 Barrow Street	225 yd
North West Museum of Road Transport	North West Museum Of Road Transport, 51 Hall Street	231 yd
Cafe Millais	The Millennium Centre, Corporation Street	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan Hotel	Swan Hotel, Corporation Street	141 yd
Dolliez Bar	30-32 Barrow Street	240 yd
Brasserie Chalon	Brasserie Chalon, 12 Barrow Street	272 yd
Square & Compass Catering	St Helens Masonic Club, 6-8 Hall Street	309 yd
Imperial	First And Second Floors, 18-22 Ormskirk Street	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flames Pizza	103 Corporation Street	232 yd
Cheung Wah	Cheung Wah Takeaway, 32 Claughton Street	248 yd
Pap'z Chicken and Pizza	78 Claughton Street	251 yd
Napolitan pizza	36 Baldwin Street	326 yd
Chicago Pizza	38 Baldwin Street	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland, 37-43 Ormskirk Street	394 yd
Kropka	36-40 Duke Street	456 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Lowe Street	624 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 2 St Helens Retail Park	737 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Supermarket, 7 Highpoint	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca St Helens (The Beacon) YMCA BEACON YMCA BEACON COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Central Fitness (Closed) Duke Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	397 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helen'S) KING STREET	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helens) King Street	health and fitness suite	478 yd
St Helens College Sports Facilities (Closed) Beechings Building Beechings Building Water Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	579 yd
The Gym Health And Fitness WESTFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Gymbug LOWE STREET	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Pyramid Leisure Club MERCURE ST HELENS MERCURE ST HELENS LINKWAY WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
St Marys And St Thomas Primary School BARTON CLOSE	grass pitches	696 yd
St Helens Rfc (Totally Wicked Stadium) PEASLEY CROSS LANE	grass pitches	1,030 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	415.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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