Carlow Street, St. Helens, WA10 3DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA10 3DY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	55.1%	2.7%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	47.6%	44.9%	-2.7%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 3DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	39.2%	50%	10.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	26.5%	-16.7%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	5%	2.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	9.7%	9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.7%	9%	3.3%	6.1%	2.9%

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	52%	44%	-8.0%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	30.5%	32.9%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	8.7%	17.3%	8.6%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	22.2%	-0.7%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13.6%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	23.7%	6.1%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	21.7%	2.8%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.5%	99.2%	0.7%	81.4%	17.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	98.5%	95.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0%	3.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	94.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Carlow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carlow Street was 64.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% higher than the Eccleston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carlow Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston and the 298th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA10 3DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Carlow 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 Carlow Street, St. Helens, WA10 3DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 3DY

Average Price
£132,032

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£533,255

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carlow Street

Average Price
£135,703

Semi-Detached
£145,254

Terraced
£134,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carlow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Carlow Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-10-27	£125,037
22 Carlow Street, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-11-30	£560,379
20 Carlow Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2023-11-29	£114,419
4 Carlow Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-11-25	£90,629
7 Carlow Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£76,900	2022-09-28	£88,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 3DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	3,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Scholes Lane , WA9 5PA	- not rated	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Hobart Street , Thatto Heath WA9 5QX	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thatto Heath Community Infant School Hobart Street , WA9 5QX	- not rated	853 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's RC Infant School Heath Street , WA9 5NJ	- not rated	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Heath Street , WA9 5NJ	3out of 4	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Park Community High School Broadway , WA10 3RY	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Community High School Broadway , WA10 3RY	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	- not rated	1,729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington High School Rivington Road , WA10 4ND	- not rated	1,798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helens College Water Street , WA10 1PP	- not rated	1,870 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	2,469 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
This Is My Education - TIME Logic House , Central Street WA10 1UD	- not rated	2,591 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamblett School Rainford Road , WA10 6BX	- not rated	2,670 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robins Lane County Infant School Robins Lane , WA9 3NF	- not rated	3,009 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst School Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	- not rated	3,028 yd	Community special school	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
Grange Park Golf Club	Grange Park Golf Club, Prescot Road	446 yd
The Boat House Cafe	Boathouse Cafe, Taylor Park, Grosvenor Road	592 yd
Bazza's Breakfast Bar	West Park Rugby Football Club, Prescot Road	681 yd
Bikers Bistro	Els Bistro, Millennium Motorcycle Centre, Aspinall Place	747 yd
Subway	449 Prescot Road	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Lion	British Lion, 75 Lugsmore Lane	131 yd
St Helens Bowling Club	St Helens Bowling Club Ltd, Regents Road	385 yd
Bird i’th Hand	200 Prescot Road	583 yd
West Park Rugby Club	West Park Rugby Union Club, Prescot Road	681 yd
Vine Tavern	16 Elephant Lane	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome	Welcome Fish And Chips, 68 Owen Street	95 yd
Brandi Pizza	51 Grange Park Road	330 yd
Grange Park Chippy	57 Grange Park Road	330 yd
Master Wok	135 Crossley Road	382 yd
Bosh Burgers	120-122 Thatto Heath Road	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Park Go Local	West Park Londis, 64-68 Dunriding Lane		806 yd
Thriftys	22 Elephant Lane		843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Park Golf Club PRESCOT ROAD	golf	377 yd
Ravenhead Social Club ALEXANDRA DRIVE	grass pitches	437 yd
Broadway Badminton Centre BROADWAY		690 yd
Broadway Leisure Centre (Closed) Broadway		699 yd
Cowley Language College (Closed) Broadway	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	772 yd
Carmel College PRESCOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	804 yd
West Park Rufc PRESCOT ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Thatto Heath Kgv Playing Fields Broadway	grass pitches	809 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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