Oliver Road, St. Helens, WA10 3EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA10 3EP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 3EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	35.4%	42.2%	6.8%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	43.6%	-5.9%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.1%	9%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	51%	45.8%	-5.2%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	28.7%	31.7%	3.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12.1%	15.3%	3.2%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	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	26.9%	26%	-0.9%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	11.4%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	10.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18%	6.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	25.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	98.6%	97.1%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	97.8%	97.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	97.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	64.3%	46.2%	18.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Oliver Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oliver Road was 45.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.4% higher than the Eccleston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oliver Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Eccleston and the 226th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.7%.

🔎 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 3EP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Oliver Road are based on 21 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 Oliver Road, St. Helens, WA10 3EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 3EP

Average Price
£159,658

Semi-Detached
£159,658

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oliver Road

Average Price
£185,059

Semi-Detached
£185,059

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oliver Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Oliver Road, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-08-25	£243,326
25 Oliver Road, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-06-30	£164,536
20 Oliver Road, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,500	2019-08-27	£160,117
19 Oliver Road, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2018-05-11	£169,061
29 Oliver Road, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2016-12-16	£172,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 3EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Heath Street , WA9 5NJ	2out of 4	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School Govett Road , Nutgrove WA9 5NH	4out of 4	826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Hobart Street , Thatto Heath WA9 5QX	3out of 4	946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston Mere Primary School Saleswood Avenue , Eccleston WA10 5NX	2out of 4	1,649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Devon Street , WA10 4HX	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	2,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG	- not rated	3,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowley International College Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	3out of 4	3,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prescot School Knowsley Park Lane , Prescot L34 3NB	1out of 4	3,497 yd	Academy converter	No	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	576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helens College Water Street , WA10 1PP	- not rated	2,323 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	2,920 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	4,054 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	4,675 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	4,749 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	5,318 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
Grange Park Golf Club	Grange Park Golf Club, Prescot Road	381 yd
Bazza's Breakfast Bar	West Park Rugby Football Club, Prescot Road	521 yd
Subway	449 Prescot Road	523 yd
Bikers Bistro	Els Bistro, Millennium Motorcycle Centre, Aspinall Place	548 yd
The Sweet Retreat	10 Elephant Lane	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Lion	British Lion, 75 Lugsmore Lane	275 yd
West Park Rugby Club	West Park Rugby Union Club, Prescot Road	521 yd
Vine Tavern	16 Elephant Lane	665 yd
St Helens Bowling Club	St Helens Bowling Club Ltd, Regents Road	670 yd
The Elephant	The Elephant Hotel, 30 Elephant Lane	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brandi Pizza	51 Grange Park Road	82 yd
Grange Park Chippy	57 Grange Park Road	82 yd
Welcome	Welcome Fish And Chips, 68 Owen Street	308 yd
Bosh Burgers	120-122 Thatto Heath Road	514 yd
Mr Pizza	Mr Pizza, 134 Thatto Heath Road	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thriftys	22 Elephant Lane		692 yd
Nutgrove Mini Mart	136 Nutgrove Road		990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway Badminton Centre BROADWAY		313 yd
Broadway Leisure Centre (Closed) Broadway		319 yd
Cowley Language College (Closed) Broadway	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	379 yd
Grange Park Golf Club PRESCOT ROAD	golf	418 yd
Thatto Heath Kgv Playing Fields Broadway	grass pitches	457 yd
West Park Rufc PRESCOT ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Carmel College PRESCOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	675 yd
Ravenhead Social Club ALEXANDRA DRIVE	grass pitches	810 yd
Portico Vine Arlfc The Scholes	grass pitches	925 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA10 3EP