Sycamore Avenue, Haydock, St. Helens, WA11 0JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA11 0JP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.8%	48.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.2%	51.7%	0.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of WA11 0JP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	31.2%	2.4%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	52%	-5.4%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	43.6%	-2.2%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	36.4%	34.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.1%	15.3%	5.2%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	25%	23.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	11.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	23.9%	6.3%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
White	99.5%	98.8%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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%	97.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%
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	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	97.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	2%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	64.7%	46.2%	18.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Sycamore Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Avenue was 8.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the Blackbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sycamore Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook and the 28th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.2%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WA11 0JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Sycamore Avenue are based on 39 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 Sycamore Avenue, Haydock, St. Helens, WA11 0JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA11 0JP

Average Price
£183,944

Semi-Detached
£183,339

Terraced
£191,506

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Avenue

Average Price
£199,927

Semi-Detached
£198,916

Terraced
£196,208

Detached
£249,158

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Sycamore Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2021-08-18	£211,820
33 Sycamore Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2021-06-08	£153,619
1 Sycamore Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2021-03-05	£216,165
13 Sycamore Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2021-01-27	£185,692
62 Sycamore Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,000	2020-01-06	£152,629

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA11 0JP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA11 0JP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	95
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	58
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	16
Other	15
Construction	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Legh Vale Primary School Legh Road , Haydock WA11 0ER	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Chain Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9QY	3out of 4	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashurst Primary School New Glade Hill , Off Chain Lane WA11 9QJ	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Oak Community Primary School Brunswick Street , Parr WA9 2JE	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Brunswick Street , Parr WA9 2JE	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	1out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydock High School Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	2out of 4	1,269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowley International College Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	3out of 4	4,043 yd	Community 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	3,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penkford School Wharf Road , WA12 9XZ	3out of 4	3,028 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Launchpad Centre College Street , WA10 1UH	3out of 4	3,132 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Mark's Centre	St Marks Church Centre, Park Street		553 yd
The Source (St Marks Church)	St Marks C Of E Church, West End Road		646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Owls Nest	Owls Nest Hotel, West End Road		419 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, Blackbrook Road		644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haydock Supper Bar	Haydock Supper Bar, 113 West End Road	393 yd
Freddys	55a Blackbrook Road	941 yd
Magic Chef	49 Blackbrook Road	946 yd
Freddy's	45 Blackbrook Road	985 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hollowood Chemists	210 West End Road		434 yd
West End Superstore	237-239 West End Road		438 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Street Playing Fields PARK STREET	grass pitches	267 yd
Blackbrook Mcdonald Ave Playing Fields O'SULLIVAN CRESCENT	grass pitches	853 yd
Blackbrook Arlfc BOARDMANS LANE	grass pitches	983 yd
Cooper Lane Playing Field QUAYLE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,031 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School BOARDMANS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,062 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	252.2 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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