WA9 1BU House Prices & Local Information

WA9 1BU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.5km from Parr Stocks in St Helens (St. Helens). Administratively it sits within Parr ward and the St Helens North constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WA9 1BU is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The community skews young professional (average age 34) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 60% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 21% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 65 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for WA9 1BU are sourced from Output Area E00168447 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.