Herbert Street, St. Helens, WA9 3LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA9 3LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.9%	49.9%	1.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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	39.9%	40.2%	0.3%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	38.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	8.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.6%	9.1%	1.5%	6.1%	3.0%

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	47.6%	49.2%	1.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	31.5%	28%	-3.5%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	12%	16%	4.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	27.8%	-6.8%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	13%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	18.3%	9.0%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	18.6%	4.4%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.5%	94.1%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	98.9%	92.1%	-6.8%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	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	98.3%	92.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	26.3%	13.5%	12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Herbert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbert Street was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herbert Street has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green and the 199th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA9 3LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Herbert Street are based on 39 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 Herbert Street, St. Helens, WA9 3LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA9 3LE

Average Price
£104,155

Semi-Detached
£105,981

Terraced
£103,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbert Street

Average Price
£127,773

Semi-Detached
£148,565

Terraced
£123,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,434

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbert Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 Herbert Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-09-19	£88,983
119 Herbert Street, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-04-07	£98,174
98 Herbert Street, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-01-24	£78,050
116 Herbert Street, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£61,000	2022-10-05	£70,119
104 Herbert Street, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,500	2021-03-17	£113,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA9 3LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	25
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rainhill Community Nursery Deepdale Drive , Rainhill L35 4NW	4out of 4	4,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton-Le-Willows Nursery School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	- not rated	4,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton CofE Junior School Goodban Street , Sutton WA9 3QD	- not rated	566 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Goodban Street , Sutton WA9 3QD	3out of 4	566 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton CofE Infant School Goodban Street , WA9 3QD	- not rated	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Monastery Lane , Sutton WA9 3SP	3out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robins Lane Community Primary School Kinmel Street , WA9 3NF	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parr Community High School Fleet Lane , Parr WA9 2RT	- not rated	1,597 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High Sports College Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	- not rated	2,274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	- not rated	2,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	5,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robins Lane County Infant School Robins Lane , WA9 3NF	- not rated	1,503 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	- not rated	1,904 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	- not rated	2,103 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashtons Green School Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	- not rated	2,106 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
Station House Cafe	St Helens Junction Railway Station, Station Road	116 yd
The Hang Out	Sutton Childrens Centre, Ellamsbridge Road	440 yd
New Bold Coffee Shop and Deli	New Bold Coffee Shop And Deli, 2 New Bold Court	915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Junction Inn	Junction Inn, 102 Junction Lane	43 yd
Boilermakers Arms	Boilermakers Arms, 30 Hoghton Road	318 yd
Little Pig	Little Pig, 32 Ellamsbridge Road	440 yd
East Sutton Labour Club	East Sutton Labour Club, Ellen Street	470 yd
Vulcan	Vulcan Inn, 343 Robins Lane	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Express	4 Junction Lane	166 yd
Pinkeez	91 Junction Lane	166 yd
Pizza Power	9 Junction Lane	166 yd
Pronto Pizza	87 Junction Lane	166 yd
Sutton Village Chippy	Sutton Village Chippy, 39 Peckers Hill Road	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Local Junction Lane	Sutton Oak Post Office, 64 Junction Lane	95 yd
Thrifty's	Thriftys, 2 Junction Lane	295 yd
Worsley Brow Service Station	Worsley Brow Service Station, Worsley Brow	610 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near WA9 3LE postcode.

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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