Ashton Road, Newton-le-willows, WA12 0HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA12 0HP, 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%	53.1%	2.1%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	49%	46.9%	-2.1%	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	41.6%	41.2%	-0.4%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	40%	4.9%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	40.6%	47.5%	6.9%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	33.5%	29.2%	-4.3%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	14.8%	13.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	25.6%	-13.6%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	13.2%	1.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	15.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	17.1%	6.9%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	20.9%	4.2%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.7%	92.5%	-6.2%	81.4%	11.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	99%	94.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	94.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Ashton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashton Road was 31.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.9% lower than the Newton-le-Willows East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashton Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA12 0HP, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Ashton Road are based on 148 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 Ashton Road, Newton-le-willows, WA12 0HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA12 0HP

Average Price
£428,322

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£428,322

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashton Road

Average Price
£326,920

Semi-Detached
£283,250

Terraced
£239,701

Detached
£417,225

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,542

Other
£507

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
171 Ashton Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-09-02	£453,654
171 Ashton Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2009-08-14	£644,949
171 Ashton Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2007-09-07	£608,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA12 0HP

Employment

WA12 0HP 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	80
Retired	45
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Other	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	1,539 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 Catholic Infant Academy Victoria Road , Newton-le-Willows WA12 9RX	2out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Victoria Road , Newton-le-Willows WA12 9RX	- not rated	1,254 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Barn Way , WA12 9QQ	- not rated	1,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Barn Way , WA12 9QQ	2out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Sanderling Road , WA12 9UF	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Community 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	- not rated	835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton-le-Willows Community High School Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ	- not rated	864 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aelred's Catholic Technology College Birley Street , WA12 9UW	- not rated	1,435 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	- not rated	1,881 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ascent Autism Specialist College 11 the Parks , WA12 0JQ	- not rated	1,633 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Bank Preparatory School 34 High Street , WA12 9SN	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill House School Mill Lane , WA12 8BG	- not rated	2,305 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gerard Pupil Referral Unit YMCA Building , Hilton Street WN4 8PD	- not rated	2,653 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wargrave House School 449 Wargrave Road , WA12 8RS	3out of 4	2,766 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	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
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge)	The Tru Abi Rehabilitation Centre, 200 Ashton Road		567 yd
AIMIA Foods Canteen	Staff Canteen, Aimia Foods, Penny Lane		804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cod Father	3 Weedon Avenue		709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selwyn Jones Sports Centre ASHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
The Mecure Haydock Fitness Club PENNY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
Hope Academy ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Newton-Le-Willows Community High School (Closed) Ashton Road	grass pitches	864 yd
Vista Road Playing Fields	grass pitches	938 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	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%

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