Sandringham Drive, St. Helens, WA9 3TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA9 3TH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	52%	49.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48%	50.6%	2.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of WA9 3TH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.4%	27.4%	6.0%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	51.6%	-8.2%	44.2%	7.4%
Separated	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.4%	10%	3.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	11.5%	9.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	3.5%

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	42.9%	44.7%	1.8%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	35.3%	32.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.5%	15.3%	1.8%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	20.6%	-11.5%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	18.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	9.6%	4.0%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	19.3%	10.3%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	19.3%	-2.5%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.5%	99.6%	2.1%	81.4%	18.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	98.2%	96.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0%	3.4%	3.4%	6.1%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	96.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	66.4%	46.2%	20.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Sandringham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandringham Drive was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandringham Drive has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green and the 297th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WA9 3TH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Sandringham Drive are based on 50 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 Sandringham Drive, St. Helens, WA9 3TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA9 3TH

Average Price
£188,771

Semi-Detached
£192,221

Terraced
£174,969

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandringham Drive

Average Price
£205,453

Semi-Detached
£204,976

Terraced
£216,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandringham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Sandringham Drive, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-07-25	£227,076
68 Sandringham Drive, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-05-09	£110,725
70 Sandringham Drive, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-02-07	£190,894
52 Sandringham Drive, St Helens, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2023-05-26	£177,853
70 Sandringham Drive, St Helens, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-08-02	£179,174

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA9 3TH

Employment

WA9 3TH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WA9 3TH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	3,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaves Primary School Eaves Lane , Marshalls Cross WA9 3UB	3out of 4	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherdley Primary School Mill Lane , Sutton WA9 4HA	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robins Lane Community Primary School Kinmel Street , WA9 3NF	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Monastery Lane , Sutton WA9 3SP	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's RC Primary School Willow Tree Avenue , WA9 4LZ	- not rated	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton High Sports College Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	- not rated	617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parr Community High School Fleet Lane , Parr WA9 2RT	- not rated	2,573 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainhill High School Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY	3out of 4	3,359 yd	Academy converter	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	2,902 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	3,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College Cronton Lane , WA8 5WA	- not rated	5,459 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	755 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Meadow School Jubits Lane , St Helens WA9 4RT	- not rated	1,843 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	2,663 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	- not rated	2,664 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	- not rated	3,175 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Robins Cafe	9 Extension View		908 yd
Kenny's Kafe	Sidac Football Ground, Sherdley Park, The Score		979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bull and Dog	The Bull And Dog Hotel, 2 Clock Face Road	656 yd
The Millhouse	The Millhouse, 172 Mill Lane	693 yd
The Bowling Green	Bowling Green Inn, 125 Robins Lane	872 yd
The Red Lion Hotel	Red Lion Hotel, 192-194 Robins Lane	893 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Wheatsheaf Hotel, Mill Lane	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	278 Mill Lane	617 yd
Sea Breeze Fish Bar	Sea Breeze Fish Bar, 235 Mill Lane	673 yd
Robins Lane Chippy	196a Robins Lane	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Cricket Club NEW STREET	grass pitches	210 yd
Sutton Leisure Centre ELTON HEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	635 yd
Sherdley Park Playing Fields ELTON HEAD ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Sherdley Park Golf Course SHERDLEY PARK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE SHERDLEY PARK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE SHERDLEY ROAD	golf	1,017 yd
Sidac Sports (Closed) BUDE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,086 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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