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Demographics report

Demographics near WA12 8AL

Census profile

Demographics around WA12 8AL

Census 2021 · St. Helens 015
Population11,882usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,618people per sq km
Median age38matched 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 area94.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, mixed white asian
Postcode area3.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area57.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,618Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.8%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St. Helens 015F
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,882matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age38Census area median
Owned63.8%household tenure
Private rent12.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.8%
Asian1%
Black0.8%
Mixed2.7%
Other0.7%
Detailed mix
white british92%
white other2%
mixed white black caribbean1.1%
mixed white asian0.7%
mixed white black african0.6%
other arab0.6%
white irish0.6%
asian other0.5%
Born: uk81.1%
Born: no passport16%
Born: poland0.7%
Born: ireland0.6%
Born: other eu0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around WA12 8AL

Census 2021 · St. Helens 015
Largest groupChristian57.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian57.2%
No religion36.3%
Religion not stated4.8%
Muslim0.8%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 9% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
33/100
Income
0/100
Employment
62/100
Education
43/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
36/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.