The Shires, St. Helens, WA10 3XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA10 3XL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.9%	48.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.1%	51.2%	1.1%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	38%	4.3%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	44.6%	-7.4%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.7%	12.2%	3.5%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	2.8%	3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	52.1%	-1.5%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	35.9%	33.6%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	5.5%	10.9%	5.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 3XL this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	9.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8%	-6.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	19.2%	0.2%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.6%	5.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	22.8%	4.9%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	30.1%	0.3%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.7%	96.7%	-3.0%	81.4%	15.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	99.1%	94.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	94.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is The Shires Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Shires was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.8% lower than the St Helens Town Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Shires has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre and the 216th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.6%.

🔎 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 3XL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 The Shires are based on 209 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 The Shires, St. Helens, WA10 3XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 3XL

Average Price
£213,584

Semi-Detached
£194,849

Terraced
£173,041

Detached
£258,672

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shires

Average Price
£240,022

Semi-Detached
£230,395

Terraced
£208,659

Detached
£275,079

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ShiresStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 The Shires, St Helens, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£224,000	2025-02-07	£227,899
68 The Shires, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-11-15	£139,051
91 The Shires, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-06-05	£153,689
105 The Shires, St Helens, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-05-24	£209,755
77 The Shires, St Helens, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-04-26	£198,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 3XL

Employment

WA10 3XL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	22
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Transport and storage	20
Education	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,983 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	900 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Devon Street , WA10 4HX	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Rivington Road , WA10 4NQ	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Charles Street , WA10 1LN	2out of 4	1,398 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Hobart Street , Thatto Heath WA9 5QX	3out of 4	1,457 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	1,924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowley International College Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	2,776 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	3,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	3,336 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	678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	1,923 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	1,293 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	3,135 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	3,222 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	3,767 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	5,087 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
Shere Khan Restaurant and Takeaway	77 Liverpool Road	380 yd
Olive Catering Services	Knauf Insulation, Stafford Road	420 yd
GDK	2 Highpoint	469 yd
Costa Coffee	5 Highpoint	475 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Chalon Way West	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lion	The Golden Lion, 94 Lyon Street	574 yd
The Nelson	35 Bridge Street	654 yd
Nelson Chippery Ltd	35 Bridge Street	654 yd
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, Peter Street	705 yd
Market Tavern	Market Tavern, 26-30 Bridge Street	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shere Khan Express	Shere Khan Express, 75 Liverpool Road	380 yd
BIG GS	22 Water Street	630 yd
Nelson Chippery	The Nelson, 35 Bridge Street	651 yd
Sham Restaurant	54 Bridge Street	682 yd
Subway	Subway Sandwich Bar, 20 Bridge Street	688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Supermarket, 7 Highpoint	523 yd
Farm Foods	Farmfoods Limited, Boundary Road	662 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Supermarket, Boundary Road	662 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, Kirkland Street	835 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland, 37-43 Ormskirk Street	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit Ksh Lawrenson Street	health and fitness suite	565 yd
The Gym Health And Fitness WESTFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	653 yd
St Helens College Sports Facilities (Closed) Beechings Building Beechings Building Water Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	664 yd
Pyramid Leisure Club MERCURE ST HELENS MERCURE ST HELENS LINKWAY WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
Xercise4Less (St Helens) BOUNDARY ROAD	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helen'S) KING STREET	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Gymbug LOWE STREET	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Ravenhead Social Club ALEXANDRA DRIVE	grass pitches	875 yd
St Marys And St Thomas Primary School BARTON CLOSE	grass pitches	908 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (St Helens) King Street	health and fitness suite	942 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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA10 3XL