James Grove, St. Helens, WA10 2PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA10 2PY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.6%	49.4%	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 2PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	37.7%	50.5%	12.8%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	29.2%	-6.6%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	15.1%	7.9%	-7.2%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.6%) 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	41.2%	38.1%	-3.1%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	31.2%	30.5%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	16.4%	22.1%	5.7%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.2%	2.0%

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	32.8%	23.2%	-9.6%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	13.8%	-0.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	15.9%	-5.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	24.2%	9.9%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97%	93.8%	-3.2%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	97.3%	91.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	91.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	5%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	16.1%	6.0%	10.1%

Safety

Is James Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Grove was 666.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.0% higher than the St Helens Town Centre average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

James Grove has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre and the 6th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.2%.

🔎 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 2PY, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (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 James Grove are based on 7 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 James Grove, St. Helens, WA10 2PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 2PY

Average Price
£133,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Grove

Average Price
£130,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 James Grove, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2024-09-16	£151,420
16 James Grove, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2023-10-26	£150,314
12 James Grove, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2023-02-15	£231,612
22 James Grove, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-07-27	£128,597
12 James Grove, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-07-04	£123,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 2PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Construction	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	4,105 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	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Rivington Road , WA10 4NQ	3out of 4	899 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Barton Close , WA10 2HS	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Hobart Street , Thatto Heath WA9 5QX	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivington Primary School Tennis Street North , Dentons Green WA10 6LF	4out of 4	1,560 yd	Community 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	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowley International College Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	3,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	1out of 4	3,622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	3,926 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	999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	1,489 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	1,545 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	3,688 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	3,779 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	4,312 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	5,202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Living Well Cafe	Alexandra Works, Borough Road	307 yd
Pimbletts	228 Boundary Road	418 yd
PDG Eatery	Pdg Eatery, 88 Cambridge Road	476 yd
Shere Khan Restaurant and Takeaway	77 Liverpool Road	632 yd
Costa Coffee	5 Highpoint	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eccleston Arms Bar & Grill	Eccleston Arms Bar And Grill, 156 Prescot Road	203 yd
Bird i’th Hand	200 Prescot Road	506 yd
Golden Lion	The Golden Lion, 94 Lyon Street	558 yd
The Glassblower	147 Boundary Road	588 yd
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, Peter Street	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Five Ways Chip Inn	Fiveways Chip Inn, 122 Eccleston Street	407 yd
Bella Pizza	Bella Pizza, 86 Cambridge Road	476 yd
Newtown Fish Bar	167 Cambridge Road	476 yd
Vindialoo Express	Vindaloo Express, 84 Cambridge Road	476 yd
Marg's Chip Shop	Margs Chippy, 87 Balfour Street	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	Farmfoods Limited, Boundary Road	256 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Supermarket, Boundary Road	256 yd
West Park Go Local	West Park Londis, 64-68 Dunriding Lane	563 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Supermarket, 7 Highpoint	728 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, Kirkland Street	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (St Helens) BOUNDARY ROAD	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Crossfit Ksh Lawrenson Street	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Ravenhead Social Club ALEXANDRA DRIVE	grass pitches	701 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	742 yd
St. Helens Rugby League Football Club (Closed) Dunriding Lane	grass pitches	816 yd
Queen'S Park Recreation Ground LINGHOLME ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	914 yd
The Gym Health And Fitness WESTFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	918 yd
St Helens College Sports Facilities (Closed) Beechings Building Beechings Building Water Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	923 yd
Queen'S Park Primary School RIVINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
St Marys And St Thomas Primary School BARTON CLOSE	grass pitches	966 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.24 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA10 2PY