Napier Street, St. Helens, WA10 2EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA10 2EW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.3%	1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50%	48.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	48%	53.7%	5.7%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	24.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	-20.0%
Separated	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	14.3%	12.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.7%	8.4%	2.7%	6.1%	2.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	36.2%	-6.6%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	27%	33.2%	6.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	18%	15.1%	-2.9%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	11.7%	12.5%	0.8%	4.0%	8.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	3%	2.5%	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.

In the area around WA10 2EW this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.1%	29.6%	-15.5%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	15.9%	-4.7%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	17.5%	3.8%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	9%	-1.9%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	19%	12.1%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.5%	94%	-5.5%	81.4%	12.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	99.1%	88.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	0.5%	7.3%	6.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.1%	88.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	26.3%	13.5%	12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Napier Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Napier Street was 207.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.0% lower than the St Helens Town Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Napier Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre and the 53rd highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.9%.

🔎 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 2EW, 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Napier Street are based on 18 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 Napier Street, St. Helens, WA10 2EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 2EW

Average Price
£111,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£215,705

Estimated Average Property Prices for Napier Street

Average Price
£112,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,785

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Napier Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 Napier Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£50,500	2025-08-21	£50,548
114 Napier Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2023-08-24	£67,481
114 Napier Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-06-22	£60,654
130 Napier Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-05-18	£218,339
136 Napier Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2021-01-26	£92,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 2EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	4,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Devon Street , WA10 4HX	3out of 4	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Barton Close , WA10 2HS	4out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Rivington Road , WA10 4NQ	3out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington Primary School Tennis Street North , Dentons Green WA10 6LF	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Charles Street , WA10 1LN	2out of 4	1,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	1,442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowley International College Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	1out of 4	3,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	3,451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	3,751 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	1,968 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	1,079 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	3,415 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	3,513 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	4,017 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pimbletts	228 Boundary Road	265 yd
PDG Eatery	Pdg Eatery, 88 Cambridge Road	280 yd
Costa Coffee	5 Highpoint	346 yd
Shere Khan Restaurant and Takeaway	77 Liverpool Road	396 yd
GDK	2 Highpoint	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lion	The Golden Lion, 94 Lyon Street	148 yd
The Glassblower	147 Boundary Road	191 yd
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, Peter Street	210 yd
The New Talbot Alehouse	The Talbot Ale House, 97 Duke Street	572 yd
The News Room	News Room Cafe Bar, 89 Duke Street	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipmunk	Chipmunk, 143 Boundary Road	203 yd
The Five Ways Chip Inn	Fiveways Chip Inn, 122 Eccleston Street	239 yd
The Dessert Shack	1a Kitchener Street	247 yd
Bella Pizza	Bella Pizza, 86 Cambridge Road	280 yd
Newtown Fish Bar	167 Cambridge Road	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	Farmfoods Limited, Boundary Road	281 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Supermarket, Boundary Road	281 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, Kirkland Street	353 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Supermarket, 7 Highpoint	378 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Lowe Street	578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit Ksh Lawrenson Street	health and fitness suite	220 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	301 yd
Xercise4Less (St Helens) BOUNDARY ROAD	health and fitness suite	310 yd
St Marys And St Thomas Primary School BARTON CLOSE	grass pitches	466 yd
Queen'S Park Recreation Ground LINGHOLME ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	515 yd
Gymbug LOWE STREET	health and fitness suite	523 yd
St Helens College Sports Facilities (Closed) Beechings Building Beechings Building Water Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	535 yd
The Gym Health And Fitness WESTFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helen'S) KING STREET	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helens) King Street	health and fitness suite	645 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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