Hardshaw Street, St. Helens, WA10 1JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA10 1JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.4%	1.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.4%	48.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 1JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	43.6%	48.9%	5.3%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	34.6%	-1.6%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.2%	4.8%	-4.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	3.0%

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%	49.1%	14.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	35.7%	28.3%	-7.4%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	22.9%	16.4%	-6.5%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	25.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	13.6%	-5.7%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	16.7%	-4.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	11%	17.5%	6.5%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	5%	8.8%	3.8%	2.8%	6.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
White	97.9%	91.1%	-6.8%	81.4%	9.7%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	96.4%	85.3%	-11.1%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	2.5%	8.5%	6.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	84.7%	-11.7%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	65.6%	46.2%	19.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Hardshaw Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardshaw Street was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Parr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hardshaw Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr and the 256th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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 1JR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 1JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 1JR

Average Price
£126,687

Semi-Detached
£149,664

Terraced
£124,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
112 Hardshaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	2025-05-20	£39,000
91 Hardshaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-11-25	£104,899
124 Hardshaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2024-06-21	£79,746
93 Hardshaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-11-26	£143,288
106 Hardshaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-10-12	£84,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 1JR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WA10 1JR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	5,211 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	217 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Charles Street , WA10 1LW	4out of 4	256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Barton Close , WA10 2HS	4out of 4	657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Bank Primary School Roper Street , WA9 1EJ	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivington Primary School Tennis Street North , Dentons Green WA10 6LF	4out of 4	1,412 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	1,590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	1out of 4	2,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	2,535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	2,910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	3,612 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	678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	3,138 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	164 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	2,946 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nugent House School Carr Mill Road , Billinge WN5 7TT	- not rated	4,659 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	298 yd
North West Museum of Road Transport	North West Museum Of Road Transport, 51 Hall Street	327 yd
Hope House	41-43 Corporation Street	333 yd
Cafe Millais	The Millennium Centre, Corporation Street	396 yd
Piano café	39 Barrow Street	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Union Inn	Union Inn, 145 Hall Street	329 yd
The Swan Hotel	Swan Hotel, Corporation Street	333 yd
The Function Room	The Function Room, 2b North Road	418 yd
Dolliez Bar	30-32 Barrow Street	429 yd
The Royal Alfred	2 Bickerstaffe Street	443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flames Pizza	103 Corporation Street	354 yd
Cheung Wah	Cheung Wah Takeaway, 32 Claughton Street	384 yd
Pap'z Chicken and Pizza	78 Claughton Street	385 yd
Roscoes Street Food	2a North Road	417 yd
Caprinos Pizza	14 North Road	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kropka	36-40 Duke Street	507 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland, 37-43 Ormskirk Street	517 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Lowe Street	678 yd
Morrisons Daily	81 Higher Parr Street	852 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 2 St Helens Retail Park	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca St Helens (The Beacon) YMCA BEACON YMCA BEACON COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Central Fitness (Closed) Duke Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	447 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helens) King Street	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helen'S) KING STREET	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Gymbug LOWE STREET	health and fitness suite	686 yd
St Helens College Sports Facilities (Closed) Beechings Building Beechings Building Water Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	731 yd
The Gym Health And Fitness WESTFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	738 yd
St Marys And St Thomas Primary School BARTON CLOSE	grass pitches	771 yd
Pyramid Leisure Club MERCURE ST HELENS MERCURE ST HELENS LINKWAY WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	807 yd
Haresfinch Arlfc HARESFINCH ROAD	grass pitches	851 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.1 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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