Bargate Water, St. Helens, WA9 5US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA9 5US is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.9%	3.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.8%	49.1%	-3.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 5US there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	27.3%	32%	4.7%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	53.2%	-7.3%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2%	3.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (89.9%) 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	71%	59.6%	-11.4%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	21.9%	30.3%	8.4%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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.

In the area around WA9 5US this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	8.8%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	21.5%	6.3%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	39.8%	7.4%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.5%	86.3%	-0.2%	81.4%	4.9%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	88.9%	0.0%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	88.9%	0.0%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.3%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	4%	1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Bargate Water Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bargate Water was 45.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bargate Water has the 40th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green and the 225th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA9 5US, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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 Bargate Water 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 Bargate Water, St. Helens, WA9 5US

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA9 5US

Average Price
£416,136

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£416,136

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bargate Water

Average Price
£425,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£425,225

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bargate WaterStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bargate Water, St Helens, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2013-05-31	£421,886
10 Bargate Water, St. Helens, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£262,340	2008-02-26	£402,893
1 Bargate Water, St. Helens, Merseyside Detached, a newly built property	£300,000	2006-12-21	£481,098
3 Bargate Water, St. Helens, Merseyside Detached, a newly built property	£285,000	2005-11-25	£478,182
8 Bargate Water, St. Helens, Merseyside Detached, a newly built property	£249,999	2005-10-28	£420,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA9 5US

Employment

WA9 5US area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5US 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Elton Head Road , Sutton Heath WA9 5BT	2out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School Govett Road , Nutgrove WA9 5NH	4out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Heath Street , WA9 5NJ	2out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Hobart Street , Thatto Heath WA9 5QX	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longton Lane Community Primary School Longton Lane , Rainhill L35 8PB	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainhill High School Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG	- not rated	2,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	3,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prescot School Knowsley Park Lane , Prescot L34 3NB	1out of 4	4,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	2,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helens College Water Street , WA10 1PP	- not rated	3,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	2,760 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Launchpad Centre College Street , WA10 1UH	3out of 4	3,609 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Green School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU	4out of 4	4,559 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Bridge School Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB	3out of 4	4,602 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH	3out of 4	5,177 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
Thatto Heath Crusaders	Thatto Heath Crusaders Club House, Close Street	558 yd
Reeve Court Retirement Village	Reeve Court Retirement Home, Reeve Court Retirement Village, Stratton Drive	559 yd
The Sweet Retreat	10 Elephant Lane	847 yd
Bikers Bistro	Els Bistro, Millennium Motorcycle Centre, Aspinall Place	942 yd
Nirvana Coffee Shop	62 Lowfield Lane	967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boars Head	675 Elton Head Road	533 yd
Brown Edge Hotel	Brown Edge Hotel, 299-301 Nutgrove Road	561 yd
York Hotel	York Hotel, 96 Nutgrove Road	674 yd
Thatto Heath Labour Club	135 Elephant Lane	759 yd
The Elephant	The Elephant Hotel, 30 Elephant Lane	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maria's Plaice	Marias Plaice, 71 Elephant Lane	812 yd
Buttylicious	Buttylicious, 26 Nutgrove Road	817 yd
Bamboo Garden	Bamboo Garden, 8 Nutgrove Road	859 yd
Miami Pizza	Miami Pizza, 5 Elephant Lane	862 yd
The Raj Indian Restaurant	The Raj Indian Restaurant, 7 Elephant Lane	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nutgrove Mini Mart	136 Nutgrove Road		591 yd
Thriftys	22 Elephant Lane		830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School ELTON HEAD ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
Thatto Heath Crusaders Arlfc (Crusader Park) CLOSE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	428 yd
Platts Field THE BROADS	grass pitches	607 yd
Club Figure & Fitness (St Helens) (Closed) Lowfield Lane	health and fitness suite	759 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%

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

Overview of WA9 5US