IRWIN ROAD, WA9 3UG House Prices & Local Information

WA9 3UG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Irwin Road, 0.3km from Sutton in St Helens (St. Helens). Administratively it sits within Peasley Cross & Fingerpost ward and the St Helens South and Whiston constituency.

For families considering a move, WA9 3UG represents a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. By day, the area transitions to a manufacturing, energy and utilities character: manufacturing, energy and utilities. An average age of 39 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 68% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 34 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £115k, 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 3UG are sourced from Output Area E00034706 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.