High Street, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA12 9SL is primarily male, with 55.5% of the population 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	41.5%	44.5%	3.0%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	58.5%	55.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	6.5%

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 9SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	48.8%	55.6%	6.8%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	22.2%	-12.3%	44.2%	-22.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.4%	12.1%	4.7%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	51.5%	43.2%	-8.3%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	31.1%	33.9%	2.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.2%	14.4%	3.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	13.1%	-4.1%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	11.6%	-7.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	18.2%	4.9%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	38.9%	4.4%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.3%	90.3%	-1.0%	81.4%	8.9%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	95.4%	92.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	91.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 219.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.7% higher than the Newton-le-Willows East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East and the 49th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 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 9SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 High Street are based on 173 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 High Street, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA12 9SL

Average Price
£224,417

Semi-Detached
£227,284

Terraced
£209,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,117

Other
£300,294

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£238,733

Semi-Detached
£244,137

Terraced
£221,139

Detached
£556,998

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,710

Other
£297,642

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 High Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-06-06	£191,734
117 High Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-05-20	£315,000
57 High Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-04-25	£429,342
119 High Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-09-30	£297,021
129 High Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-02-05	£250,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA12 9SL

Employment

WA12 9SL 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	86
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Primary School Birley Street , WA12 9UR	4out of 4	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Sanderling Road , WA12 9UF	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Victoria Road , Newton-le-Willows WA12 9RX	2out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Barn Way , WA12 9QQ	2out of 4	1,173 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The District CofE Primary School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	3out of 4	1,513 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	612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	2out of 4	3,235 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	3,337 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golborne High School Lowton Road , Golborne WA3 3EL	3out of 4	3,746 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	4,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4out of 4	1,708 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	1,708 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Parks School Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkford School Wharf Road , WA12 9XZ	3out of 4	2,929 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Robson Way , WA3 2RD	- not rated	4,700 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goya Bistro	83 High Street	1 yd
The Fort Of India	Fort Of India, 69-73 High Street	1 yd
Village Pantry	85 High Street	1 yd
Amans	61 High Street	1 yd
Fika Coffee and Home	2 Walmsley Street	35 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Firkin Bar	65 High Street	81 yd
The Pied Bull Hotel	Pied Bull, 54 High Street	103 yd
The Riddling Rack	131 High Street	123 yd
Newton Le Willows Conservative & Unionist Club	Newton Le Willows Conservative And Unionist Club Ltd, 152 High Street	250 yd
The Stocks	4-8 High Street	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishician	The Fishician, 75 High Street	1 yd
Hong Liang	67 High Street	1 yd
Zerizza	55 High Street	1 yd
Subway	76a High Street	47 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Ce Primary School BIRLEY STREET	grass pitches	241 yd
St Aelreds Catholic Technology College (Closed) Birley Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	288 yd
Mesnes Park Park Road North	grass pitches, tennis courts	487 yd
The Hive (Earlestown Athletic Jfc) Harrison Way	grass pitches	543 yd
Newton Sports Club Crow Lane East	grass pitches, tennis courts	561 yd
Newton-Le-Willows Primary School SANDERLING ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Hope Academy ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	677 yd
Newton-Le-Willows Community High School (Closed) Ashton Road	grass pitches	707 yd
Selwyn Jones Sports Centre ASHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	812 yd
Haydock Park Golf Club NEWTON LANE	golf	1,058 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	9.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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