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.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccleston ParkSt. Helens | 1,863 | 73 | £230,000 |
| Rainhill NorthSt. Helens | 3,494 | 49 | £195,000 |
| Winwick & BurtonwoodWarrington | 3,727 | 46 | £230,000 |
| Nutgrove & Lea GreenSt. Helens | 3,761 | 45 | £188,500 |
| Sutton LeachSt. Helens | 5,071 | 26 | £172,000 |
| Bold & Clock FaceSt. Helens | 5,729 | 16 | £167,500 |
| Thatto HeathSt. Helens | 6,421 | 6 | £220,000 |
| Broad OakSt. Helens | 6,606 | 4 | £124,250 |
| Derbyshire HillSt. Helens | 6,647 | 3 | £136,500 |
| Town Centre WestSt. Helens | 6,682 | 2 | £130,000 |
| Town Centre East & FingerpostSt. Helens | 6,730 | 2 | £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.