Chelford Road, Eccleston, St Helens, WA10 5PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA10 5PL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.8%	52.2%	0.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.2%	47.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	28.3%	37.7%	9.4%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	50.5%	3.1%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	8.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	12.1%	1.6%	-10.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (96.1%) 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	50.1%	69.5%	19.4%	48.4%	21.1%
Good health	22.1%	26.6%	4.5%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	14.6%	2.6%	-12.0%	12.7%	-10.1%
Bad health	8.6%	0.8%	-7.8%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	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 5PL this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	5.2%	-16.9%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	53.6%	21.2%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.5%	96.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	97.3%	97.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	97.1%	1.1%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	76.7%	15.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	64.8%	46.2%	18.6%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Chelford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chelford Road was 15.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% lower than the Eccleston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chelford Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston and the 65th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WA10 5PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Chelford Road are based on 144 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 Chelford Road, Eccleston, St Helens, WA10 5PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 5PL

Average Price
£334,883

Semi-Detached
£265,684

Terraced
£242,869

Detached
£552,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,862

Other
£6,915

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chelford Road

Average Price
£322,445

Semi-Detached
£291,693

Terraced
£248,936

Detached
£567,790

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,213

Other
£7,203

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chelford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Chelford Road, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-12-19	£230,161
75 Chelford Road, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-11-25	£218,002
48 Chelford Road, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-11-07	£197,240
58 Chelford Road, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-01-13	£236,606
10 Chelford Road, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-10-25	£252,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 5PL

Employment

WA10 5PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	243
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eccleston Mere Primary School Saleswood Avenue , Eccleston WA10 5NX	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Brooklands Road , Eccleston WA10 5HG	- not rated	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Grafton Street , WA10 4PT	- not rated	1,053 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	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Rivington Road , WA10 4NQ	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	- not rated	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington High School Rivington Road , WA10 4ND	- not rated	1,339 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Community High School Broadway , WA10 3RY	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Community High School Broadway , WA10 3RY	- not rated	1,704 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	1,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helens College Water Street , WA10 1PP	- not rated	2,226 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	1,747 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst School Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	- not rated	2,348 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Launchpad Centre College Street , WA10 1UH	3out of 4	2,628 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
This Is My Education - TIME Logic House , Central Street WA10 1UD	- not rated	2,720 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robins Lane County Infant School Robins Lane , WA9 3NF	- not rated	4,168 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
Subway	Subway, 5 Millfields Court	166 yd
Chalkeys	Chalkeys, Greenalls Sports And Social Club, 42 Alder Hey Road	640 yd
The Boat House Cafe	Boathouse Cafe, Taylor Park, Grosvenor Road	871 yd
bocboc	168a Kiln Lane	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Griffin Inn	Griffin Inn, Church Lane	466 yd
Greenall Whitley Social Club	Greenalls Sports And Social Club, 42 Alder Hey Road	640 yd
Black Bull	Black Bull Hotel, Knowsley Road	781 yd
Eccleston Bowling Club	Eccleston Bowling Club, Knowsley Road	806 yd
Seven Stars Inn	Seven Stars Inn, 67 Millbrook Lane	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chans	Chans Takeaway, 155 Knowsley Road	722 yd
Crispy Cod	The Crispy Cod, 175 Knowsley Road	722 yd
Marg's Chip Shop	Margs Chippy, 87 Balfour Street	863 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 1 Millfields Court		188 yd
West Park Go Local	West Park Londis, 64-68 Dunriding Lane		912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saleswood Avenue SALESWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	429 yd
De La Salle High School MILL BROW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	477 yd
Eccleston Mere Primary School ECCLESTON MERE PRIMARY SCHOOL ECCLESTON MERE PRIMARY SCHOOL SALESWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	501 yd
St. Helens Rugby League Football Club (Closed) Dunriding Lane	grass pitches	649 yd
United Glass Sports And Social Club (Closed) Bobbies Lane	grass pitches	825 yd
St Helens College (Bobbies Lane Sports Campus) BOBBIES LANE	grass pitches	830 yd
Carmel College PRESCOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,089 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	38.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s

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