Baldwin Street, St Helens, WA10 2RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA10 2RS is primarily male, with 57.9% 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	35.1%	42.1%	7.0%	51.0%	-8.9%
Male	64.9%	57.9%	-7.0%	49.0%	8.9%

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 2RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	53.4%	52.1%	-1.3%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	18.2%	3.0%	44.2%	-26.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	16.3%	18.8%	2.5%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (61.4%) 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	24.5%	28.2%	3.7%	48.4%	-20.2%
Good health	35.8%	33.2%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	21.5%	25.7%	4.2%	12.7%	13.0%
Bad health	15.6%	10.9%	-4.7%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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 2RS this area, 34.3% 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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.9%	34.3%	-11.6%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	14.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	17.4%	5.4%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	15.4%	5.9%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	3%	3.0%	0.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97%	90.1%	-6.9%	81.4%	8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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%	83.7%	-12.7%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	1%	9.6%	8.6%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.9%	3.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	83.7%	-12.7%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.2%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	35.6%	13.5%	22.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Baldwin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baldwin Street was 1517.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 353.0% higher than the St Helens Town Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Baldwin Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre and the 3rd highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 824.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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 2RS, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Baldwin Street are based on 10 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 Baldwin Street, St Helens, WA10 2RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 2RS

Average Price
£172,991

Semi-Detached
£220,690

Terraced
£166,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£159,190

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baldwin Street

Average Price
£167,531

Semi-Detached
£263,727

Terraced
£188,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£128,320

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baldwin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 - 35 Baldwin Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£193,500	2024-01-24	£199,516
9 Baldwin Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-09-14	£214,867
27 Baldwin Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-05-13	£69,017
27 Baldwin Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-05-13	£69,017
9 Baldwin Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£76,000	2020-03-13	£103,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 2RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	79
Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	43
Other	41
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	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	4,868 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	236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Charles Street , WA10 1LN	2out of 4	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Charles Street , WA10 1LW	4out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Rivington Road , WA10 4NQ	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Devon Street , WA10 4HX	3out of 4	1,241 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	1,537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	2,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	1out of 4	2,487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	3,426 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	245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	2,667 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	381 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	2,835 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	3,315 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nugent House School Carr Mill Road , Billinge WN5 7TT	- not rated	5,044 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
Limassol Restaurant	Limassol Taverna, 17 Baldwin Street	10 yd
Caffe Nero	Caffe Nero, 1-3 Ormskirk Street	107 yd
Honey Rose Foundation	Honey Rose Foundation, 2-4 Cotham Street	112 yd
Westfields	Westfields Cafe Bar, 37 Westfield Street	147 yd
The Secret Garden	18a Ormskirk Street	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ice Bar	Ice Bar, 58 Ormskirk Street	49 yd
Sefton Arms	Sefton Arms, 1-7 Baldwin Street	49 yd
Kandy Club	25 Ormskirk Street	107 yd
Dreem Bar and VIP Bar	Dreem, 28 Westfield Street	134 yd
Empire St Helens	Ground Floor, 13-19 Westfield Street	147 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captain Cook	17-19 Baldwin Street	2 yd
Pizza Chef	Pizza Chef Ltd, 25 Baldwin Street	10 yd
Roxy's	40 Ormskirk Street	18 yd
Sweet and Sour	36 Ormskirk Street	18 yd
Diegos	38 Ormskirk Street	18 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland, 37-43 Ormskirk Street	47 yd
Kropka	36-40 Duke Street	197 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Lowe Street	318 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, Kirkland Street	441 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Supermarket, 7 Highpoint	457 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helen'S) KING STREET	health and fitness suite	126 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helens) King Street	health and fitness suite	157 yd
Central Fitness (Closed) Duke Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	171 yd
Ymca St Helens (The Beacon) YMCA BEACON YMCA BEACON COLLEGE STREET	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Gymbug LOWE STREET	health and fitness suite	255 yd
St Helens College Sports Facilities (Closed) Beechings Building Beechings Building Water Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	267 yd
The Gym Health And Fitness WESTFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	276 yd
St Marys And St Thomas Primary School BARTON CLOSE	grass pitches	363 yd
Pyramid Leisure Club MERCURE ST HELENS MERCURE ST HELENS LINKWAY WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 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	803 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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