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Demographics report

Demographics near WA9 1BF

Census profile

Demographics around WA9 1BF

Census 2021 · St. Helens 017
Population6,714usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,755people per sq km
Median age36matched 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 area94.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, other any, asian other
Postcode area8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area55.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,755Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area44.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area65.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St. Helens 017C
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,714matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned44.2%household tenure
Private rent18.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.9%
Asian1.9%
Black0.4%
Mixed1.3%
Other1.4%
Detailed mix
white british88.7%
white other6%
other any1.3%
asian other0.7%
mixed other0.6%
asian indian0.4%
black african0.4%
asian pakistani0.4%
Born: uk65.5%
Born: no passport27.3%
Born: poland2.4%
Born: other eu1.6%
Born: romania1%
Religion

Religion profile around WA9 1BF

Census 2021 · St. Helens 017
Largest groupChristian55.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian55.1%
No religion38.1%
Religion not stated5.1%
Muslim0.8%
Hindu0.3%
Other religion0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 4% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
32/100
Income
11/100
Employment
52/100
Education
33/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
46/100
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.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
WA9 1BF Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ