Southworth Road, Newton-le-willows, WA12 0BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA12 0BS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.1%	49.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.9%	50.9%	0.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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	33.3%	40.6%	7.3%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	37.5%	-10.4%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	7.3%	10.4%	3.1%	6.1%	4.3%

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	45.6%	45.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	28.9%	38.9%	10.0%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	21.9%	11.1%	-10.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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	25%	11.3%	-13.7%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	4.1%	-10.5%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	21.6%	2.8%	13.4%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	10.4%	5.2%	-5.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	15.5%	10.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	25%	40.2%	15.2%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.2%	99.1%	0.9%	81.4%	17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%

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	99.1%	97.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	97.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	68.2%	46.2%	22.0%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Southworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southworth Road was 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.1% higher than the Newton-le-Willows East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southworth Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East and the 225th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.8%.

🔎 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
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WA12 0BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Southworth Road are based on 56 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 Southworth Road, Newton-le-willows, WA12 0BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA12 0BS

Average Price
£1,210,549

Semi-Detached
£273,773

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£413,719

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,014,128

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southworth Road

Average Price
£538,231

Semi-Detached
£372,964

Terraced
£202,274

Detached
£648,346

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,634,665

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Southworth Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-09-30	£334,400
166 Southworth Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,500	2019-12-18	£324,623
Trebaron Garden Centre, 174 Southworth Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£4,505,000	2019-09-12	£5,921,367
164 Southworth Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-04-20	£248,163
Trebaron Garden Centre, 174 Southworth Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Warrington Other, an established residential building	£133,500	2018-03-28	£180,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA12 0BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	9
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

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

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HY	4out of 4	5,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Primary School Birley Street , WA12 9UR	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Sanderling Road , WA12 9UF	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Victoria Road , Newton-le-Willows WA12 9RX	2out of 4	2,133 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Barn Way , WA12 9QQ	2out of 4	2,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wargrave CofE Primary School Bradlegh Road , WA12 8QL	2out of 4	2,434 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope Academy Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golborne High School Lowton Road , Golborne WA3 3EL	3out of 4	3,201 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	2out of 4	4,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Rookery Avenue , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PF	3out of 4	4,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowton Church of England High School Newton Road , Lowton WA3 1DU	2out of 4	4,774 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Parks School Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wargrave House School 449 Wargrave Road , WA12 8RS	4out of 4	2,299 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Early Adult Provision - LEAP College (Wargrave House Ltd) Wargrave House Ltd, 449 Wargrave Road , WA12 8RS	- not rated	2,299 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Robson Way , WA3 2RD	- not rated	3,712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penkford School Wharf Road , WA12 9XZ	3out of 4	4,104 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
Newbank Garden Centre	174 Southworth Road	148 yd
The Kirkfield	Kirkfield Hotel, 2-4 Church Street	928 yd
Haydock Park Golf Club	Newton Lane, Newton-Le-Willows	1,008 yd
Dragon & Phoenix	Dragon And Phoenix, 16-18 High Street	1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Stocks	4-8 High Street		949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haydock Park Golf Club NEWTON LANE	golf	1,004 yd
St Peters Ce Primary School BIRLEY STREET	grass pitches	1,085 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	32 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.57 Mbit/s

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