Poplar Road, Haydock, St. Helens, WA11 0SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA11 0SW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	51.1%	53.1%	2.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.9%	46.9%	-2.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	30.7%	35.8%	5.1%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	43.8%	-3.1%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	9%	9.1%	0.1%	6.1%	3.0%

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	43.7%	45.9%	2.2%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	37%	31.8%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.7%	16.2%	5.5%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23.8%	20.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	8.4%	-10.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	20.9%	5.7%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	23.8%	9.4%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
White	98.8%	93.6%	-5.2%	81.4%	12.2%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	98.8%	92.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	93%	-5.5%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	60.4%	46.2%	14.2%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Poplar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Road was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% lower than the Blackbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook and the 235th lowest crime rate of 605 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA11 0SW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Poplar Road are based on 20 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 Poplar Road, Haydock, St. Helens, WA11 0SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA11 0SW

Average Price
£170,176

Semi-Detached
£160,151

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£295,483

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Road

Average Price
£242,463

Semi-Detached
£180,880

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£488,797

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Poplar Road, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-12-09	£143,211
11 Poplar Road, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-10-17	£160,917
19 Poplar Road, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-07-19	£149,925
19 Poplar Road, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-07-19	£149,925
36 Poplar Road, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-08-05	£164,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA11 0SW

Employment

WA11 0SW 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	107
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton-Le-Willows Nursery School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	- not rated	2,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Valley Primary School Heyes Avenue , Haydock WA11 0XQ	4out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Lyme Street , Haydock WA11 0NL	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Lyme Street , Haydock WA11 0NL	- not rated	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Piele Road , Haydock WA11 0JY	3out of 4	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Legh Vale Primary School Legh Road , Haydock WA11 0ER	- not rated	852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydock High School Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	- not rated	2,591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	- not rated	2,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	3out of 4	2,932 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	5,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orrell School Blackbrook House , Blackbrook Road WA11 9RF	- not rated	2,227 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blackbrook RC Junior School Chain Lane , WA11 9QY	- not rated	2,365 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank School Winwick Road , St Helens WA12 8DE	3out of 4	2,400 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashtons Green School Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	- not rated	2,405 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	- not rated	2,407 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
Leo’s Restaurant Bar and Grill	Evins Diner And Cocktail Bar, Branchway	551 yd
The Oven Door	The Oven Door Cafe, East Lancashire Road	799 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Tesco Store, Bellerophon Way	866 yd
Kellogg's (staff canteen)	Unit 2, Moore Park Way	916 yd
Margaret House (Tru Ltd)	Margaret House, 342 Haydock Lane	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haydock Reading Rooms	Haydock Reading Rooms And Debating Society Social Club, 86-88 Church Road	687 yd
Lymewood Farm Pub Restaurant	Lymewood Farm, 2 Galway Crescent	855 yd
Haydock Conservative Club	Haydock Conservative Club, 3 Bellerophon Way	866 yd
Haydock Cricket Club	Haydock Cricket Club, Piele Road	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haydock ARLFC	1 Halton Street	745 yd
Wok’s Crackin	150 Church Road	879 yd
Haydock Plaice	66 Sherlock Avenue	933 yd
Top Pizza	Top Pizza, 60 Sherlock Avenue	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Food Ltd	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 6 Branchway	436 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, 8 Branchway	436 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 2 Bellerophon Way	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haydock Leisure Centre HAYDOCK HIGH SCHOOL HAYDOCK HIGH SCHOOL CLIPSLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	300 yd
Haydock Kgv Playing Fields BRANCHWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	564 yd
Grange Valley Primary School HEYES AVENUE	grass pitches	596 yd
Cooper Lane Playing Field QUAYLE CLOSE	grass pitches	604 yd
Haydock Cricket Club Piele Road	grass pitches	715 yd
Haydock English Martyrs Catholic Primary School PIELE ROAD	grass pitches	742 yd
St James Ce Primary School LYME STREET	grass pitches	963 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	93.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.6%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.1 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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