Park Avenue North, Newton-le-willows, WA12 8HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA12 8HL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.4%	49.4%	1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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	43.2%	38.6%	-4.6%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	41.3%	11.8%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.5%	9.6%	-4.9%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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	36.6%	46.3%	9.7%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	37.3%	33.9%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.4%	12.4%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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	29.1%	19.9%	-9.2%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	6.8%	-11.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	18.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.8%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	31.2%	12.7%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.8%	95.4%	-2.4%	81.4%	14.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	98.2%	96.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	95.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Park Avenue North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue North was 134.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% higher than the Newton-le-Willows East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Avenue North has the 13th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East and the 115th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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 8HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Park Avenue North 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 Park Avenue North, Newton-le-willows, WA12 8HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA12 8HL

Average Price
£132,531

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,531

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue North

Average Price
£194,035

Semi-Detached
£206,517

Terraced
£188,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Avenue NorthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Park Avenue North, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-04-25	£143,638
15 Park Avenue North, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2011-01-31	£157,597
16 Park Avenue North, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2010-07-30	£134,749
13 Park Avenue North, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2002-06-06	£132,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA12 8HL

Employment

WA12 8HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	139
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	17
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	949 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	5,062 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	484 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Sanderling Road , WA12 9UF	3out of 4	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Barn Way , WA12 9QQ	- not rated	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Barn Way , WA12 9QQ	2out of 4	775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Victoria Road , Newton-le-Willows WA12 9RX	2out of 4	850 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	964 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Academy Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ	- not rated	1,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton-le-Willows Community High School Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ	- not rated	1,651 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	3out of 4	3,957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	- not rated	3,957 yd	Foundation 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	682 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill House School Mill Lane , WA12 8BG	- not rated	1,265 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Bank Preparatory School 34 High Street , WA12 9SN	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Bank School Winwick Road , WA12 8EA	- not rated	1,388 yd	Secure units	No	Boys	More About School
Red Bank - Vardy House Winwick Road , WA12 8DE	- not rated	1,530 yd	Secure units	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
Meats n Treats	311 Wargrave Road	201 yd
Aros Kitchen	249 Wargrave Road	201 yd
Newton Family and Community Centre	Newton Le Willows Family And Community Centre, Park Road South	346 yd
Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd	Wargrave House School, 449 Wargrave Road	681 yd
Panchi Indian Restaurant	24-26 Queen Street	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunbeam Hotel	Sunbeam Hotel, Old Wargrave Road	269 yd
Victoria Inn	322 Wargrave Road	271 yd
Wargrave Hacienda	Wargrave Hacienda, 448 Wargrave Road	650 yd
The Wellington	Wellington Hotel, 37-39 Earle Street	854 yd
Old Crow Public House	Old Crow Inn, 248 Crow Lane East	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willow Dragon	Willow Dragon Chinese Takeaway, 196-198 Wargrave Road	141 yd
Newton Grill	249 Wargrave Road	201 yd
Jade Fish & Chips	Jade, 334 Wargrave Road	310 yd
Super Liang	68 Park Road South	479 yd
Willows Fried Chicken	66 Park Road South	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
360 Grocery Ltd	360 Wargrave Road	384 yd
Morrisons Daily	62a Park Road South	472 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Earle Street	854 yd
Aldi	1 Vulcan Park Court	857 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Heron Foods, 10-12 Market Street	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wargrave Ce Primary School BRADLEGH ROAD	grass pitches	481 yd
Sasib Bakery Sports Ground (Closed) Junction Lane	grass pitches	577 yd
Newton-Le-Willows Primary School SANDERLING ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Vulcan Sports Club Raleigh Close	grass pitches	608 yd
Wargrave House School Wargrave Road		677 yd
Mesnes Park Park Road North	grass pitches, tennis courts	764 yd
The Hive (Earlestown Athletic Jfc) Harrison Way	grass pitches	767 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School BARN WAY	grass pitches	778 yd
St Aelreds Catholic Technology College (Closed) Birley Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	970 yd
The District Ce Primary School PATTERSON STREET	grass pitches	1,004 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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