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Demographics report

Demographics near WA11 8AW

Census profile

Demographics around WA11 8AW

Census 2021 · St. Helens 001
Population7,849usual residents in matched Census geography
Density294people per sq km
Median age52matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area98.4%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, mixed white asian
Postcode area2.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area72.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area294Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area52.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area83.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St. Helens 001D
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,849matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age52Census area median
Owned83.6%household tenure
Private rent9.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.4%
Asian0.5%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.8%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british96.8%
white other1.1%
white irish0.5%
mixed white asian0.5%
asian other0.3%
mixed other0.3%
other arab0.2%
other any0.1%
Born: uk87.8%
Born: no passport10.8%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: italy0.2%
Born: poland0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around WA11 8AW

Census 2021 · St. Helens 001
Largest groupChristian72.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian72.5%
No religion21.9%
Religion not stated4.3%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 7% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
82/100
Income
100/100
Employment
51/100
Education
59/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
70/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
WA11 8AW Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ