Barrow Street, St Helens, WA10 1RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA10 1RX 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 1RX, 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 Barrow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrow 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.

Barrow 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 1RX, 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 Barrow Street are based on 28 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 Barrow Street, St Helens, WA10 1RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 1RX

Average Price
£115,203

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£249,763

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,059

Other
£137,706

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrow Street

Average Price
£119,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,285

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,780

Other
£142,504

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4A Barrow Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-07	£150,758
Nicholson Place, 26 Barrow Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2020-01-10	£60,344
18 Barrow Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£77,000	2019-12-09	£102,701
Nicholson Plaza, 26 Barrow Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2019-08-15	£59,780
Apartment 6 Nicholson Plaza, 26 Barrow Street, St Helens, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2019-08-15	£59,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 1RX

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	4,790 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 & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Barton Close , WA10 2HS	4out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Charles Street , WA10 1LN	2out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Charles Street , WA10 1LW	4out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Rivington Road , WA10 4NQ	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Devon Street , WA10 4HX	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	2,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	1out of 4	2,396 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	2,993 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	3,292 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	235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	2,715 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	422 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	2,592 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	2,693 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	3,183 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nugent House School Carr Mill Road , Billinge WN5 7TT	- not rated	5,096 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
Alicia's Plaice	22-24 Barrow Street	32 yd
The Secret Garden	18a Ormskirk Street	47 yd
Piano café	39 Barrow Street	49 yd
Honey Rose Foundation	Honey Rose Foundation, 2-4 Cotham Street	61 yd
Caffe Nero	Caffe Nero, 1-3 Ormskirk Street	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brasserie Chalon	Brasserie Chalon, 12 Barrow Street	32 yd
Imperial	First And Second Floors, 18-22 Ormskirk Street	42 yd
Dolliez Bar	30-32 Barrow Street	52 yd
The Vault	9a Church Street	89 yd
Kandy Club	25 Ormskirk Street	109 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheung Wah	Cheung Wah Takeaway, 32 Claughton Street	127 yd
Pap'z Chicken and Pizza	78 Claughton Street	132 yd
Flames Pizza	103 Corporation Street	159 yd
Captain Cook	17-19 Baldwin Street	170 yd
Pizza Chef	Pizza Chef Ltd, 25 Baldwin Street	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland, 37-43 Ormskirk Street	198 yd
Kropka	36-40 Duke Street	361 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Lowe Street	485 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Supermarket, 7 Highpoint	506 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, Kirkland Street	581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helen'S) KING STREET	health and fitness suite	273 yd
St Helens College Sports Facilities (Closed) Beechings Building Beechings Building Water Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	315 yd
The Gym Health And Fitness WESTFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helens) King Street	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Central Fitness (Closed) Duke Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	324 yd
Ymca St Helens (The Beacon) YMCA BEACON YMCA BEACON COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Gymbug LOWE STREET	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Pyramid Leisure Club MERCURE ST HELENS MERCURE ST HELENS LINKWAY WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
St Marys And St Thomas Primary School BARTON CLOSE	grass pitches	518 yd
Queens Park Health And Fitness QUEENS PARK HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE QUEENS PARK HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE BOUNDARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	944 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA10 1RX