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WA9

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,589
Current units
1,312
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
9

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
277

Postcode sectors in WA9

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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22,749 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
61, Weymouth Avenue, St Helens, WA9 3QX 17 July 2026 £158,000
36, Bridgewater Close, St Helens, WA9 3ZL 17 July 2026 £90,000
247, Derbyshire Hill Road, St Helens, WA9 2LX 17 July 2026 £100,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
22
Primary
16
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
6,087
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,547
  • Criminal damage and arson 575
  • Drugs 561
  • Public order 523
  • Shoplifting 483

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WA9 usual residents
52,743
Age-profile population
52,786

Age bands in WA9

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.9%

9,958 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

5,879 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.8%

14,155 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

13,850 residents

Age 65 and over
16.9%

8,944 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,295 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,257 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,188 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

in this district

  • ATLAS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ATLAS STREET, ST. HELENS, WA9 1LN

    ODS code N83023

  • BERRYMEAD FAMILY MED.CTR.

    140 BERRYS LANE, ST. HELENS, WA9 3RP

    ODS code N83008

  • FOUR ACRE HEALTH CENTRE

    BURNAGE AVENUE, CLOCK FACE, ST. HELENS, WA9 4QB

    ODS code N83021

  • MARSHALLS CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

    ST. HELENS HOSPITAL, MARSHALLS CROSS ROAD, ST. HELENS, WA9 3DA

    ODS code Y02510

  • RAINBOW MEDICAL CENTRE

    333 ROBINS LANE, SUTTON, ST. HELENS, WA9 3PN

    ODS code N83001

  • THE BOWERY MEDICAL CENTRE

    ELEPHANT LANE, ST. HELENS, WA9 5PR

    ODS code N83050

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £154,000 from 4,313 recorded sales in WA9. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for St Helens is £186,435 in June 2026, up 11.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

22 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,087 published events cover 12 months, averaging 507.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,547 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.