Lavender Gardens, St. Helens, WA9 4WR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA9 4WR 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	52.8%	49.4%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.2%	50.6%	3.4%	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 4WR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	26%	31.8%	5.8%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	65%	56.9%	-8.1%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	69.3%	56%	-13.3%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	25.2%	31.7%	6.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	3.7%	9.1%	5.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	6.7%	11.1%	4.4%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	7%	-8.7%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	17.7%	3.4%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	21.4%	4.4%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	38.4%	-2.0%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.9%	98%	1.1%	81.4%	16.6%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	97.9%	97.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	97.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Lavender Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lavender Gardens was 8.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.5% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lavender Gardens has the 5th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green and the 27th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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. 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 4WR, 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 Lavender Gardens are based on 7 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 Lavender Gardens, St. Helens, WA9 4WR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA9 4WR

Average Price
£347,864

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,864

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lavender Gardens

Average Price
£382,264

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£382,264

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lavender GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Lavender Gardens, St Helens, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-10-17	£270,136
5 Lavender Gardens, St Helens, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2013-02-21	£317,270
1 Lavender Gardens, St. Helens, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£184,950	2006-11-17	£300,258
3 Lavender Gardens, St. Helens, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£239,950	2004-06-11	£468,325
3 Lavender Gardens, St. Helens, Merseyside Detached, a newly built property	£199,950	2003-10-24	£462,302

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA9 4WR

Employment

WA9 4WR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WA9 4WR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	132
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	32
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	5,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Goodban Street , Sutton WA9 3QD	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Monastery Lane , Sutton WA9 3SP	2out of 4	1,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Brunswick Street , Parr WA9 2JE	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Oak Community Primary School Brunswick Street , Parr WA9 2JE	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robins Lane Community Primary School Kinmel Street , WA9 3NF	2out of 4	2,042 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	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Boardmans Lane , Blackbrook WA11 9BB	1out of 4	3,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	3,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydock High School Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	2out of 4	3,988 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	4,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	2,106 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	2,145 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkford School Wharf Road , WA12 9XZ	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Launchpad Centre College Street , WA10 1UH	3out of 4	4,246 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	Distance
New Bold Coffee Shop and Deli	New Bold Coffee Shop And Deli, 2 New Bold Court	311 yd
Station House Cafe	St Helens Junction Railway Station, Station Road	675 yd
Rosehill Diner	Cafe At Unit 17, Bold Industrial Park, Neills Road	793 yd
The Hang Out	Sutton Childrens Centre, Ellamsbridge Road	1,036 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Junction Inn	Junction Inn, 102 Junction Lane	640 yd
Boilermakers Arms	Boilermakers Arms, 30 Hoghton Road	749 yd
Little Pig	Little Pig, 32 Ellamsbridge Road	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Express	4 Junction Lane	807 yd
Pinkeez	91 Junction Lane	807 yd
Pizza Power	9 Junction Lane	807 yd
Pronto Pizza	87 Junction Lane	807 yd
Crisp E Cod	Crisp E Cod, 4 Hoghton Road	867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Go Local Junction Lane	Sutton Oak Post Office, 64 Junction Lane		736 yd
Thrifty's	Thriftys, 2 Junction Lane		936 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near WA9 4WR 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%

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