Furness Avenue, St. Helens, WA10 6QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA10 6QF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	52.4%	52.4%	0.0%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	47.6%	47.6%	0.0%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 6QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	42.1%	50.7%	8.6%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	29.9%	-11.7%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	6.1%	1.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	37.1%	-2.5%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	33.3%	33.6%	0.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	17.2%	19.2%	2.0%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.2%	1.9%

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	26.2%	-5.5%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	19%	0.0%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	20.8%	4.5%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.9%	97.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	16.2%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%

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	98.9%	95.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	95.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Furness Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furness Avenue was 114.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.9% higher than the Rainford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furness Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Rainford and the 145th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WA10 6QF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Furness Avenue 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 Furness Avenue, St. Helens, WA10 6QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA10 6QF

Average Price
£132,497

Semi-Detached
£174,196

Terraced
£126,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£144,706

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furness Avenue

Average Price
£137,242

Semi-Detached
£137,799

Terraced
£137,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furness AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Furness Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-28	£160,423
5 Furness Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-05-17	£146,472
53 Furness Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-05-26	£137,565
93 Furness Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-12-09	£163,628
29 Furness Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2022-09-23	£145,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA10 6QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	13
Education	8
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Rainford Road , Windle WA10 6BX	4out of 4	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington Primary School Tennis Street North , Dentons Green WA10 6LF	4out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bleak Hill Primary School Hamilton Road , Windle WA10 6HG	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Rivington Road , WA10 4NQ	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Devon Street , WA10 4HX	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cowley International College Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	2,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	1out of 4	3,714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	5,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainford High Technology College Higher Lane , Rainford WA11 8NY	3out of 4	5,105 yd	Academy converter	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	2,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	3,473 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	2,035 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nugent House School Carr Mill Road , Billinge WN5 7TT	- not rated	4,221 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	4,423 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	4,533 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	4,867 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
Gamble Hall	Gamble Memorial Hall, City Gardens	818 yd
Gamble Memorial Hall	Gamble Memorial Hall, City Gardens	818 yd
The Courtyard	243 City Road	826 yd
Starbucks	Starbucks Coffee House, East Lancashire Road	941 yd
Dentons Deli	125b Greenfield Road	1,075 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windle	223 Hard Lane	703 yd
Abbey Hotel	The Abbey, 1 Hard Lane	780 yd
Gerard Arms	Gerard Arms Hotel, Dentons Green Lane	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippy	105 Hard Lane	340 yd
Hassan Express Ltd	Hassan Express, 145 Windleshaw Road	901 yd
The Oriental	The Oriental Chinese Takeaway, 191 Greenfield Road	958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Petrol Filling Station, Rainford Road		925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cowley Language College Playing Fields Abbey Road	grass pitches	354 yd
Cowley International College HARD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	517 yd
Hamblett School (Closed) Rainford Road		784 yd
Bishop Road Playing Fields GAMBLE AVENUE	grass pitches	858 yd
Pilkington Recs Arlfc(Closed) City Road	grass pitches	872 yd
St Helen'S Cricket Club (Closed) WINDLESHAW ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 yd
Windleshaw Sports WINDLESHAW ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.1%

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	3.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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