WA9 postcode area

The WA9 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in St. Helens, Warrington. Area Scores range from 1 to 72 across them.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WA9 district: Eccleston Park scores 73 out of 100 (#1,863 of 6,856 nationally) while Town Centre East & Fingerpost sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 71 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 7 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £117,250 in Town Centre East & Fingerpost to £230,000 in Eccleston Park — a 2.0× gap within the WA9 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — St. Helens and Warrington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Eccleston ParkSt. Helens 1,86373 £230,000
Rainhill NorthSt. Helens 3,49449 £195,000
Winwick & BurtonwoodWarrington 3,72746 £230,000
Nutgrove & Lea GreenSt. Helens 3,76145 £188,500
Sutton LeachSt. Helens 5,07126 £172,000
Bold & Clock FaceSt. Helens 5,72916 £167,500
Thatto HeathSt. Helens 6,4216 £220,000
Broad OakSt. Helens 6,6064 £124,250
Derbyshire HillSt. Helens 6,6473 £136,500
Town Centre WestSt. Helens 6,6822 £130,000
Town Centre East & FingerpostSt. Helens 6,7302 £117,250

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WA9.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.