Windle Street, St. Helens, WA10 2DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA10 2DA is primarily male, with 54% 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	47%	46%	-1.0%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	53%	54%	1.0%	49.0%	5.0%

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 2DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	41.9%	47.5%	5.6%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	29.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	-15.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	12.3%	12.8%	0.5%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	41.5%	45%	3.5%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	37.8%	34.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.8%	13.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	13.6%	-11.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	22.2%	8.8%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	30.7%	7.2%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
White	96.8%	98.5%	1.7%	81.4%	17.1%
Arab	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	94.5%	95%	0.5%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.8%	4%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	96%	1.5%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	3%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Windle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windle Street was 82.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.5% lower than the St Helens Town Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windle Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre and the 234th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

🔎 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 2DA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Windle Street are based on 23 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 Windle Street, St. Helens, WA10 2DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 2DA

Average Price
£195,844

Semi-Detached
£212,725

Terraced
£195,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windle Street

Average Price
£216,638

Semi-Detached
£226,729

Terraced
£214,210

Detached
£223,351

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Windle Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£152,222	2025-04-02	£157,257
19 Windle Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-03-31	£211,532
43 Windle Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-02-09	£176,111
54 Windle Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-12-16	£253,360
11 Windle Street, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2022-08-24	£221,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 2DA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	12
Construction	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

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	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivington Primary School Tennis Street North , Dentons Green WA10 6LF	4out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Rivington Road , WA10 4NQ	3out of 4	939 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Charles Street , WA10 1LW	4out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Charles Street , WA10 1LN	2out of 4	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided 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	825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	1,949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	1out of 4	2,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	3,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	4,140 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	924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	2,893 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	640 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	3,174 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	3,282 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	3,695 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nugent House School Carr Mill Road , Billinge WN5 7TT	- not rated	4,578 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
Christian Life Centre	St Helens Christian Life Centre, Atherton Street	337 yd
St Helens Sea Cadets	Sea Cadets At The Barracks, Mill Street	431 yd
Teardrops	110 Crab Street	434 yd
Tapas Bar	87 Duke Street	440 yd
Duke Street Deli	107 Duke Street	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cowley Vaults	Cowley Vaults, 50 Cooper Street	177 yd
Turks Head	Turks Head, 49-51 Morley Street	187 yd
Lowe House Mens Club	Lowe House Social Club, 102 Crab Street	346 yd
Cinema Bar	132 Duke Street	392 yd
The New Talbot Alehouse	The Talbot Ale House, 97 Duke Street	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Kings	117 Duke Street	440 yd
Denzel Kebab King	127 Duke Street	440 yd
Balti Spice	Balti Spice Cuisine Limited, 113 Duke Street	440 yd
Pixis St Helens	31 North Road	454 yd
Dashilicious	102 Duke Street	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Lowe Street	504 yd
Kropka	36-40 Duke Street	529 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, Kirkland Street	674 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland, 37-43 Ormskirk Street	719 yd
One Stop	One Stop Stores Limited, 64-68 Greenfield Road	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wynne Road WYNNE ROAD	grass pitches	367 yd
Central Fitness (Closed) Duke Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	555 yd
Ymca St Helens (The Beacon) YMCA BEACON YMCA BEACON COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite	561 yd
St Marys And St Thomas Primary School BARTON CLOSE	grass pitches	588 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helens) King Street	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Gymbug LOWE STREET	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Bishop Road Playing Fields GAMBLE AVENUE	grass pitches	639 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helen'S) KING STREET	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Queen'S Park Recreation Ground LINGHOLME ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	741 yd
St Helen'S Cricket Club (Closed) WINDLESHAW ROAD	grass pitches	742 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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