# WA9

Postcode district covering St Helens, Sutton and Clock Face, in St. Helens.

WA9 is a postcode district covering St Helens, Sutton and Clock Face, in St. Helens. Median sale price £183,750 in 2025. Recorded crime 118.3 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code WA9. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [WA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an WA9 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £183,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WA9 was £183,750 in 2025. 274th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 52,793** (2021). WA9 had 52,793 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 165th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 91%** (2022). About 91% of people in WA9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.1%** (January 2026). In WA9, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WA9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 91% of people in WA9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=WA9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 740 homes were sold in WA9 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WA9) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for WA9.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WA9) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WA9 had 52,793 usual residents at the census.

## How WA9 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | WA9 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £183,750 | 3rd cheapest | 16 postcode districts, WA · 2025 |
| Population | 52,793 | 4th most populated | 17 postcode districts, WA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 91% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 17 postcode districts, WA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.1% | 2nd highest | 17 postcode districts, WA · Jan 2026 |

## Is WA9 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WA9 at a rate of 118.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 606 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WA9.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,689), other crime (1,115) and shoplifting (575).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WA9 was 111.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in WA9, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WA9 has no single figure. Of its 33 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 14 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in WA9

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St. Helens 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006819) | 1,738 | 64.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.6% |
| [St. Helens 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006820) | 1,492 | 150.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [St. Helens 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006821) | 1,482 | 111.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [St. Helens 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006871) | 1,716 | 126.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [St. Helens 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006845) | 1,771 | 143.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.9% |
| [St. Helens 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006873) | 1,519 | 178.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.7% |
| [St. Helens 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006874) | 1,372 | 259.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [St. Helens 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006816) | 1,753 | 160.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [St. Helens 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006817) | 1,452 | 120.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [St. Helens 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006875) | 1,342 | 209.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.2% |
| [St. Helens 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006899) | 2,163 | 85.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.4% |
| [St. Helens 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006827) | 1,537 | 39.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [St. Helens 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006844) | 1,618 | 164.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [St. Helens 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006846) | 1,437 | 47.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.6% |
| [St. Helens 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006847) | 1,982 | 89.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.0% |
| [St. Helens 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006848) | 1,279 | 47.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| [St. Helens 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006896) | 1,444 | 75.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [St. Helens 020F](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006897) | 1,460 | 78.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.6% |
| [St. Helens 020G](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006901) | 1,471 | 36.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.9% |
| [St. Helens 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006898) | 1,739 | 85.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 70.0% |
| [St. Helens 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006908) | 1,321 | 116.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [St. Helens 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006909) | 1,321 | 173.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.9% |
| [St. Helens 022E](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006910) | 1,877 | 74.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.2% |
| [St. Helens 022F](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006911) | 1,446 | 78.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.7% |
| [St. Helens 022G](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01033795) | 1,487 | 30.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 90.5% |
| [St. Helens 022H](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01033796) | 1,660 | 42.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| [St. Helens 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006905) | 1,319 | 91.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [St. Helens 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006907) | 1,572 | 84.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.6% |
| [St. Helens 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006913) | 1,446 | 126.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.1% |
| [St. Helens 024E](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006912) | 1,698 | 487.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.1% |
| [St. Helens 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006906) | 1,522 | 51.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [St. Helens 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01032904) | 1,851 | 33.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [St. Helens 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01032905) | 2,824 | 47.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 82.3% |

## Your MP

- [St Helens South and Whiston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-helens-south-and-whiston): Ms Marie Rimmer (Labour), MP since July 2024. 79% of the people here.
- [St Helens North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-helens-north): David Baines (Labour), MP since July 2024. 21% of the people here.
- [Warrington North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/warrington-north): Charlotte Nichols (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in WA9

[Bold & Clock Face](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/bold-and-clock-face), [Broad Oak](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/broad-oak), [Derbyshire Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/derbyshire-hill), [Nutgrove & Lea Green](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/nutgrove-and-lea-green), [Sutton Leach](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/sutton-leach), [Thatto Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/thatto-heath), [Town Centre East & Fingerpost](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/town-centre-east-and-fingerpost)

## Postcode sectors in WA9

[WA9 1 (186 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9-1), [WA9 2 (146 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9-2), [WA9 3 (317 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9-3), [WA9 4 (344 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9-4), [WA9 5 (319 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9-5)

## Council

[St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens)

## Towns in WA9

[St Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/town/st-helens)

## Postcode districts next to WA9

[L34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34), [L35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l35), [WA5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5), [WA8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa8), [WA10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa10), [WA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa11)

## Nearest rail stations

[Lea Green (400 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7250,53.4268), [St Helens Junction (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7003,53.4337), [Thatto Heath (2.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7594,53.4366), [St Helens Central (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7303,53.4531)

## More in the WA postcode area

[All WA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## WA9 in brief

WA9 is a postcode district covering St Helens, Sutton and Clock Face, in St. Helens.
About 55,226 people lived in WA9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £183,750 in 2025 across 740 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 118.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in WA9 was £183,750 in 2025.
WA9 had 52,793 usual residents at the census.
About 91% of people in WA9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WA9, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WA9
- Postcode area: [WA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa)
- Constituency: [St Helens South and Whiston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-helens-south-and-whiston)
- Council: [St. Helens †](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens)
- Area: 23.01 km²
- People, mid-2024: 55,226*
- Neighbourhoods: 33
- Output areas: 171

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[L35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l35), [WA8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa8), [WA10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa10), [WA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa11), [WA5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa5), [L34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34)

## Latest updates for WA9

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/WA9

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9#f-house-sales-median-price.

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