WA9 1BX House Prices & Local Information

WA9 1BX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.2km 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 1BX is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 43 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 61% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 23% — 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 1BX are sourced from Output Area E00034832 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.