STEVENAGE CLOSE, WA9 5HJ House Prices & Local Information

WA9 5HJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Stevenage Close, 0.5km from Sutton Heath in St Helens (St. Helens). Administratively it sits within Thatto Heath ward and the St Helens South and Whiston constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WA9 5HJ is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. The daytime character shifts — industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 48% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 46 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £95k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the 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 5HJ are sourced from Output Area E00035039 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.