Sefton Street, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA12 9LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.7%	49.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	40%	43.5%	3.5%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	33.1%	-3.4%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	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	41.6%	45.1%	3.5%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	30.5%	31.6%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	19.5%	14.6%	-4.9%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	7%	8.4%	1.4%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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.

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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	27.9%	-7.3%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	13.3%	-8.4%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	18.8%	0.5%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	16.7%	8.9%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	15.8%	7.5%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.3%	97.3%	-2.0%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	98.3%	96.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0.3%	3%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
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%	96.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Sefton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sefton Street was 51.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% lower than the Newton-le-Willows East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sefton Street has the 30th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East and the 257th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 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 9LJ, 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 Sefton Street are based on 32 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 Sefton Street, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA12 9LJ

Average Price
£162,392

Semi-Detached
£162,392

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sefton Street

Average Price
£178,407

Semi-Detached
£159,981

Terraced
£141,994

Detached
£303,091

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sefton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Sefton Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-03-25	£182,254
56 Sefton Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-11-16	£187,017
70 Sefton Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2022-10-06	£197,410
75 Sefton Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,950	2020-09-23	£126,278
70 Sefton Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2015-03-23	£179,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA12 9LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manor CofE Junior School Crow Lane West , WA12 9YY	- not rated	276 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Community Primary School Lyme Street , WA12 9HD	- not rated	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The District CofE Primary School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	- not rated	878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlestown District CofE Junior School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	- not rated	878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
District CofE Infant School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	- not rated	878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	2,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Academy Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ	- not rated	2,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	2,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydock High School Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	2,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton-le-Willows Community High School Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ	- not rated	2,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Bank School Winwick Road , St Helens WA12 8DE	3out of 4	720 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wargrave House School 449 Wargrave Road , WA12 8RS	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Bank Preparatory School 34 High Street , WA12 9SN	- not rated	2,632 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Trees 3 Clay Lane , Burtonwood WA5 4HH	- not rated	2,859 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill House School Mill Lane , WA12 8BG	- not rated	2,920 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
The Crusty Cob	The Crusty Cob, 265 Crow Lane West	277 yd
Crownway Community Centre	Crownway Community Centre, Crown Street	485 yd
Earlestown Art Club and Gallery	64 Market Street	725 yd
Blue Tiffin	56-58 Market Street	742 yd
Trinity House	5-7 Tamworth Street	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Patricks Social Centre	St Patricks Rc Church, Common Road	249 yd
Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club	Earlestown Viaduct Sports Club, Earle Street	472 yd
The Newmarket	The Newmarket, 47 Market Street	553 yd
The Griffin	The Griffin Hotel, Earle Street	779 yd
The Wellington	Wellington Hotel, 37-39 Earle Street	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newton Fish Bar	66 Crown Street	485 yd
Continental Newton	62 Market Street	730 yd
Desi Touch	1 Tamworth Street	748 yd
The Village Chippy	The Village Chippy, 6 Oxford Street	895 yd
Meadow Barbeque	Meadow Barbecue, 43 Market Street	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods	Heron Foods, 10-12 Market Street		910 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Earle Street		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyme School LYME STREET	grass pitches	326 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Newton-Le-Willows) DINGLE AVENUE	grass pitches	567 yd
Viaduct Green EARLESTOWN VIADUCT SPORTS CLUB EARLESTOWN VIADUCT SPORTS CLUB EARLE STREET	grass pitches	660 yd
Griffin Fitness Studio (Closed) Earle Street	health and fitness suite	780 yd
The District Ce Primary School PATTERSON STREET	grass pitches	864 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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