Sankey Valley Industrial Estate, Newton-le-willows, WA12 8DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA12 8DJ 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	52.5%	48.3%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.5%	51.7%	4.2%	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 area around WA12 8DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	22.9%	65.4%	42.5%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	24.8%	-33.3%	44.2%	-19.4%
Separated	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	8.9%	0.7%	-8.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.2%	66.7%	26.5%	48.4%	18.3%
Good health	32.6%	25.9%	-6.7%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	16.9%	5.5%	-11.4%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	8%	2%	-6.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 WA12 8DJ this area, 3.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	3.3%	-24.7%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	6.5%	-8.8%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	22.2%	9.1%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	54.9%	37.1%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.9%	89.4%	-9.5%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.1%	87.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	0.4%	5%	4.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	87.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Sankey Valley Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sankey Valley Industrial Estate was 175.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.9% higher than the Newton-le-Willows East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sankey Valley Industrial Estate has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East and the 73rd highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA12 8DJ, 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 - 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) - 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 Sankey Valley Industrial Estate are based on 19 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 Sankey Valley Industrial Estate, Newton-le-willows, WA12 8DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA12 8DJ

Average Price
£2,000,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,000,678

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sankey Valley Industrial Estate

Average Price
£1,011,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,842

Other
£1,052,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sankey Valley Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 Sankey Valley Industrial Estate, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2019-02-07	£2,031,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA12 8DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2
Retired	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HY	4out of 4	5,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wargrave CofE Primary School Bradlegh Road , WA12 8QL	- not rated	732 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The District CofE Primary School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	- not rated	774 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlestown District CofE Junior School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	- not rated	774 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
District CofE Infant School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	- not rated	774 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The District CofE Primary School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aelred's Catholic Technology College Birley Street , WA12 9UW	- not rated	1,713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Academy Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ	- not rated	2,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton-le-Willows Community High School Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ	- not rated	2,246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	3,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydock High School Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	3,453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wargrave House School 449 Wargrave Road , WA12 8RS	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank School Winwick Road , St Helens WA12 8DE	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Bank Preparatory School 34 High Street , WA12 9SN	- not rated	2,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill House School Mill Lane , WA12 8BG	- not rated	2,158 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Bank School Winwick Road , WA12 8EA	- not rated	2,169 yd	Secure units	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pink Pearl	Pink Pearl Restaurant, Earle Street	431 yd
Panchi Indian Restaurant	24-26 Queen Street	513 yd
Fish Diner	31 Market Street	545 yd
What's Cookin'	20 Bridge Street	576 yd
Cafe 303	20 Oxford Street	620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Griffin	The Griffin Hotel, Earle Street	431 yd
The Wellington	Wellington Hotel, 37-39 Earle Street	437 yd
Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club	Earlestown Viaduct Sports Club, Earle Street	706 yd
Sunbeam Hotel	Sunbeam Hotel, Old Wargrave Road	750 yd
The Newmarket	The Newmarket, 47 Market Street	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Jade	Lucky Jade Chinese Takeaway, 35 Earle Street	437 yd
Bombai Kitchen	33 Earle Street	437 yd
Peking House	9 Earle Street	479 yd
Earlestown Tandoori	7 Queen Street	485 yd
Pizza Lodge	Pizza Lodge, 6 Queen Street	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Earle Street	437 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Heron Foods, 10-12 Market Street	577 yd
360 Grocery Ltd	360 Wargrave Road	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sasib Bakery Sports Ground (Closed) Junction Lane	grass pitches	316 yd
Griffin Fitness Studio (Closed) Earle Street	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Viaduct Green EARLESTOWN VIADUCT SPORTS CLUB EARLESTOWN VIADUCT SPORTS CLUB EARLE STREET	grass pitches	513 yd
Wargrave Ce Primary School BRADLEGH ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
The District Ce Primary School PATTERSON STREET	grass pitches	816 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School BARN WAY	grass pitches	935 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
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	11.1%

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