Recreation Street, St. Helens, WA9 1EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA9 1EQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	54.1%	52.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	45.9%	47.1%	1.2%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 WA9 1EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	43.5%	50%	6.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	27%	-6.2%	44.2%	-17.2%
Separated	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12%	9.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	6.1%	3.8%

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	39.8%	46.6%	6.8%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	28.7%	25.6%	-3.1%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	18.9%	15.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	10.1%	8.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.2%	2.2%

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 WA9 1EQ this area, 37% 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 12.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.9%	37%	-9.9%	18.2%	18.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	18.1%	1.0%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	12.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	12.5%	3.6%	33.8%	-21.3%
Other	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	97.5%	96.3%	-1.2%	81.4%	14.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	97.1%	93.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	93.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	34.6%	13.5%	21.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Recreation Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Recreation Street was 198.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% higher than the Parr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Recreation Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr and the 58th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WA9 1EQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Recreation Street are based on 16 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 Recreation Street, St. Helens, WA9 1EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA9 1EQ

Average Price
£104,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,848

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Street

Average Price
£153,069

Semi-Detached
£156,818

Terraced
£96,825

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
168 Recreation Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-03-03	£105,224
168 Recreation Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£71,250	2019-10-31	£104,369
170 Recreation Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-12-19	£112,466
168 Recreation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2007-02-15	£96,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA9 1EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton Bank Primary School Roper Street , WA9 1EJ	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Chain Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9QY	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashurst Primary School New Glade Hill , Off Chain Lane WA11 9QJ	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allanson Street Primary School Gaskell Street , Parr WA9 1PL	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Charles Street , WA10 1LW	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	1out of 4	435 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	1,858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	2,677 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydock High School Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	2out of 4	2,677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowley International College Hard Lane , WA10 6PN	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helens College Water Street , WA10 1PP	- not rated	2,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	4,651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Launchpad Centre College Street , WA10 1UH	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkford School Wharf Road , WA12 9XZ	3out of 4	3,936 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
Park Road Cafe	Park Road Cafe, 211 Park Road	116 yd
Salvation Army	Salvation Army Hall, Tickle Avenue	638 yd
The New Clean Lean Fit Food Limited	133 Higher Parr Street	802 yd
KG's Street kitchen	72 Pocket Nook Street	891 yd
Boss Kitchen	70 Pocket Nook Street	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackbrook Recreation & Social	Blackbrook Recreation And Social Club, Boardmans Lane	302 yd
Church Inn	Church Inn, 85 Broad Oak Road	774 yd
Queens Arms Hotel	The Queens Arms, 96 Higher Parr Street	908 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, Blackbrook Road	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gelato Royale Express	2 Mccormack Avenue	575 yd
Freddy's	45 Blackbrook Road	602 yd
Vindialoo	Vindialoo, 4 Tickle Avenue	647 yd
Freddys	55a Blackbrook Road	665 yd
Magic Chef	49 Blackbrook Road	667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Gmbh, Park Road	184 yd
Go Local Extra	108 Parr Stocks Road	799 yd
Premier	58 Broad Oak Road	806 yd
Morrisons Daily	81 Higher Parr Street	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School BOARDMANS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	367 yd
Blackbrook Arlfc BOARDMANS LANE	grass pitches	444 yd
Parr Stocks Playing Fields SHERINGHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	503 yd
Merton Bank Primary School ROPER STREET	grass pitches	514 yd
Merton Bank Playing Fields MERTON BANK ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Blackbrook Mcdonald Ave Playing Fields O'SULLIVAN CRESCENT	grass pitches	564 yd
Parr Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre ASHCROFT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	675 yd
Ashurst Cp School NEW GLADE HILL	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Lansbury Bridge School And Sports College LANSBURY BRIDGE SCHOOL LANSBURY BRIDGE SCHOOL LANSBURY AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,078 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	42.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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