Legh Street, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA12 9NE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	55%	52.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	45%	47.6%	2.6%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	35.9%	40.9%	5.0%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	26.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	14.9%	16.2%	1.3%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	17.9%	15.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	9.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.1%	28.2%	-3.9%	48.4%	-20.2%
Good health	26.7%	29%	2.3%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	24.6%	26.2%	1.6%	12.7%	13.5%
Bad health	15.4%	12.9%	-2.5%	4.0%	8.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	1.2%	2.4%

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 9NE this area, 38.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.3%	38.8%	-14.5%	18.2%	20.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	11.2%	-8.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	6.2%	16.8%	10.6%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	1.5%	8.2%	6.7%	2.8%	5.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.6%	96.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	15.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	99.2%	91.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0%	3.6%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	91.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Legh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Legh Street was 128.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% higher than the Newton-le-Willows East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Legh Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East and the 128th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 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 9NE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Legh Street are based on 27 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 Legh Street, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA12 9NE

Average Price
£167,142

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,363

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£280,476

Estimated Average Property Prices for Legh Street

Average Price
£128,449

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£283,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Legh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Legh Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-04-19	£124,369
74 Legh Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2022-07-15	£137,171
76 Legh Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2021-01-25	£104,973
Earlestown Labour Club And Land On The North Side Legh Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-07-05	£283,899
72 Legh Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£64,950	2004-04-02	£141,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA12 9NE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA12 9NE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Education	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The District CofE Primary School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	3out of 4	364 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Barn Way , WA12 9QQ	2out of 4	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Community Primary School Lyme Street , WA12 9HD	2out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Victoria Road , Newton-le-Willows WA12 9RX	2out of 4	997 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wargrave CofE Primary School Bradlegh Road , WA12 8QL	2out of 4	1,255 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	1,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	2,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydock High School Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	2out of 4	2,885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	2out of 4	3,541 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	3,687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penkford School Wharf Road , WA12 9XZ	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wargrave House School 449 Wargrave Road , WA12 8RS	4out of 4	1,636 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	1,636 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Parks School Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN	- not rated	3,896 yd	Other independent 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
Trinity House	5-7 Tamworth Street	110 yd
Crumpets	Crumpets Cafe, 59 Market Street	119 yd
Blue Tiffin	56-58 Market Street	152 yd
Earlestown Art Club and Gallery	64 Market Street	155 yd
Pink Pearl	Pink Pearl Restaurant, Earle Street	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Griffin	The Griffin Hotel, Earle Street	159 yd
The Wellington	Wellington Hotel, 37-39 Earle Street	229 yd
The Newmarket	The Newmarket, 47 Market Street	264 yd
Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club	Earlestown Viaduct Sports Club, Earle Street	446 yd
Sunbeam Hotel	Sunbeam Hotel, Old Wargrave Road	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Touch	1 Tamworth Street	104 yd
Continental Newton	62 Market Street	153 yd
Meadow Barbeque	Meadow Barbecue, 43 Market Street	207 yd
Arcadia Food	22 Market Street	217 yd
The Village Chippy	The Village Chippy, 6 Oxford Street	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods	Heron Foods, 10-12 Market Street		217 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Earle Street		229 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Griffin Fitness Studio (Closed) Earle Street	health and fitness suite	159 yd
Viaduct Green EARLESTOWN VIADUCT SPORTS CLUB EARLESTOWN VIADUCT SPORTS CLUB EARLE STREET	grass pitches	184 yd
The District Ce Primary School PATTERSON STREET	grass pitches	324 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School BARN WAY	grass pitches	619 yd
Sasib Bakery Sports Ground (Closed) Junction Lane	grass pitches	653 yd
Lyme School LYME STREET	grass pitches	921 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Newton-Le-Willows) DINGLE AVENUE	grass pitches	933 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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.5 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	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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