WALSH CLOSE, WA12 0AY House Prices & Local Information

WA12 0AY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Walsh Close, 0.7km from Newton in Makerfield in Newton-le-Willows. Administratively it sits within Newton-le-Willows West ward and the St Helens North constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WA12 0AY is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. A balanced community with an average age of 41 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 74% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 22 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £198k. 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 WA12 0AY are sourced from Output Area E00034822 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.