The Feathers, St. Helens, WA10 4PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA10 4PG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	50.7%	53.4%	2.7%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49.3%	46.6%	-2.7%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 4PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	43.3%	48.6%	5.3%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	26.8%	-9.8%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12.1%	15.3%	3.2%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	47%	-1.0%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	36.3%	33.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.7%	14.4%	2.7%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	14%	-2.8%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.2%	18.9%	-6.3%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	25.5%	9.7%	16.9%	8.6%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	24.9%	2.4%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.2%	99.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	98.4%	95.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	95.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	62%	46.2%	15.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is The Feathers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Feathers was 45.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% higher than the Eccleston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Feathers has the 36th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston and the 231st lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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 4PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 The Feathers are based on 52 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 Feathers, St. Helens, WA10 4PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 4PG

Average Price
£190,929

Semi-Detached
£234,217

Terraced
£211,563

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,452

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Feathers

Average Price
£225,925

Semi-Detached
£283,958

Terraced
£250,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,289

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FeathersStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 The Feathers, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-08-04	£173,382
10 The Feathers, St Helens, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-05-30	£85,196
3 The Feathers, St Helens, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2024-12-12	£94,666
26 The Feathers, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-10-31	£179,020
31 The Feathers, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-12-01	£194,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 4PG

Employment

WA10 4PG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	188
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	51
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	40
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
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	4,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Grafton Street , WA10 4PT	- not rated	169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street , WA10 4HX	3out of 4	274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Rivington Road , WA10 4NQ	3out of 4	614 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Road Primary School Knowsley Road , WA10 4PN	- not rated	850 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St Thomas' CofE Primary School Barton Close , WA10 2HS	- not rated	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivington High School Rivington Road , WA10 4ND	- not rated	614 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	- not rated	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowley International College Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Community High School Broadway , WA10 3RY	- not rated	1,859 yd	Community school	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	1,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	1,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamblett School Rainford Road , WA10 6BX	- not rated	1,438 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Launchpad Centre College Street , WA10 1UH	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst School Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	- not rated	1,831 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
This Is My Education - TIME Logic House , Central Street WA10 1UD	- not rated	1,854 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robins Lane County Infant School Robins Lane , WA9 3NF	- not rated	3,419 yd	Miscellaneous	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
PDG Eatery	Pdg Eatery, 88 Cambridge Road	535 yd
Pimbletts	228 Boundary Road	539 yd
Chalkeys	Chalkeys, Greenalls Sports And Social Club, 42 Alder Hey Road	691 yd
Subway	Subway, 5 Millfields Court	728 yd
The Boat House Cafe	Boathouse Cafe, Taylor Park, Grosvenor Road	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eccleston Bowling Club	Eccleston Bowling Club, Knowsley Road	91 yd
Black Bull	Black Bull Hotel, Knowsley Road	117 yd
Eccleston Arms Bar & Grill	Eccleston Arms Bar And Grill, 156 Prescot Road	579 yd
Ruskinvest Ltd	Ruskin Leisure, Ruskin Drive	612 yd
Bird i’th Hand	200 Prescot Road	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chans	Chans Takeaway, 155 Knowsley Road	168 yd
Crispy Cod	The Crispy Cod, 175 Knowsley Road	168 yd
Marg's Chip Shop	Margs Chippy, 87 Balfour Street	265 yd
Bella Pizza	Bella Pizza, 86 Cambridge Road	535 yd
Newtown Fish Bar	167 Cambridge Road	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Park Go Local	West Park Londis, 64-68 Dunriding Lane	428 yd
Farm Foods	Farmfoods Limited, Boundary Road	604 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Supermarket, Boundary Road	604 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 1 Millfields Court	705 yd
One Stop	One Stop Stores Limited, 64-68 Greenfield Road	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Helens Rugby League Football Club (Closed) Dunriding Lane	grass pitches	249 yd
Xercise4Less (St Helens) BOUNDARY ROAD	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Queen'S Park Primary School RIVINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
Crossfit Ksh Lawrenson Street	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Ruskin Health And Fitness Club RUSKIN LEISURE RUSKIN LEISURE RUSKIN DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 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	790 yd
De La Salle High School MILL BROW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	797 yd
Queen'S Park Recreation Ground LINGHOLME ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	812 yd
Ruskin Drive Sports Ground RUSKIN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	820 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA10 4PG