Bidston Avenue, St. Helens, WA11 9BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA11 9BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.4%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.8%	49.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 WA11 9BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	42.2%	51.4%	9.2%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	30%	-3.0%	44.2%	-14.2%
Separated	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	9.1%	3.6%	-5.5%	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	41.4%	49%	7.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	29.6%	27.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	18.2%	12.7%	-5.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

In the area around WA11 9BJ this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 14.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	30.6%	-7.2%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	14.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	14.1%	3.2%	33.8%	-19.7%
Other	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.4%	94.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	12.8%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	96.4%	92.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	1%	3.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	92.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Bidston Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bidston Avenue was 287.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 298.3% higher than the Blackbrook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bidston Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook and the 25th highest crime rate of 605 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.9%.

🔎 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 9BJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (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 Bidston Avenue are based on 5 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 Bidston Avenue, St. Helens, WA11 9BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA11 9BJ

Average Price
£123,842

Semi-Detached
£111,804

Terraced
£125,562

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bidston Avenue

Average Price
£143,408

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bidston AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Bidston Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2023-12-20	£121,740
19 Bidston Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2023-11-14	£108,755
37 Bidston Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-11-25	£192,586
21 Bidston Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-08-19	£124,741
18 Bidston Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2020-12-11	£123,305

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA11 9BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	5,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School Chain Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9QY	3out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackbrook RC Infant School Chain Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9QY	- not rated	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merton Bank Junior School Roper Street , WA9 1EJ	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton Bank Primary School Roper Street , WA9 1EJ	2out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Bank Infant School Roper Street , WA9 1EJ	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	- not rated	298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	- not rated	298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parr Community High School Fleet Lane , Parr WA9 2RT	- not rated	1,673 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	2,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	4,888 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	578 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blackbrook RC Junior School Chain Lane , WA11 9QY	- not rated	604 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	- not rated	1,306 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashtons Green School Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	- not rated	1,522 yd	Community special school	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
Park Road Cafe	Park Road Cafe, 211 Park Road	319 yd
Unit 8 Cafe	8 Chain Lane Shopping Precinct, Chain Lane	878 yd
Roll Model CIC	Chain Lane Community Centre, Hinckley Road	969 yd
Cafe Laziz	Chain Lane Community Centre, Hinckley Road	969 yd
Salvation Army	Salvation Army Hall, Tickle Avenue	1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackbrook Recreation & Social	Blackbrook Recreation And Social Club, Boardmans Lane	361 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, Blackbrook Road	798 yd
The Starting Gate	The Starting Gate, 129 Chain Lane	874 yd
Church Inn	Church Inn, 85 Broad Oak Road	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freddy's	45 Blackbrook Road	314 yd
Magic Chef	49 Blackbrook Road	373 yd
Freddys	55a Blackbrook Road	375 yd
The Raj	The Raj, 7 Chain Lane Shopping Precinct, Chain Lane	872 yd
Chain Lane Chippy	14 Chain Lane Shopping Precinct, Chain Lane	872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Gmbh, Park Road		196 yd
Premier	58 Broad Oak Road		1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School BOARDMANS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	298 yd
Blackbrook Arlfc BOARDMANS LANE	grass pitches	478 yd
Blackbrook Mcdonald Ave Playing Fields O'SULLIVAN CRESCENT	grass pitches	482 yd
Merton Bank Playing Fields MERTON BANK ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
Merton Bank Primary School ROPER STREET	grass pitches	657 yd
Ashurst Cp School NEW GLADE HILL	grass pitches	677 yd
Parr Stocks Playing Fields SHERINGHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	863 yd
Parr Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre ASHCROFT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 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	159.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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