WA10 4NN St. Helens
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Park. Region: North West.
Streets
- Chamberlain Street, St Helens: 55 addresses
- Mona Street, St Helens: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chamberlain Street, West Park: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in St. Helens in 2026-27: Band D £2,403 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,602 | £1,869 | £2,136 | £2,403 | £2,937 | £3,472 | £4,006 | £4,807 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (46% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land South of Knowsley Road, West Park, St. Helens, WA10 4PL (Site B), pending decision (230 m)
- Former Caledonia Peugeot Garage, Knowsley Road, St Helens, WA10 4PL (Site A), permissioned (240 m)
- Alexander Park - Former Pilkington HQ, Prescot Road, West Park, St. Helens, WA10 3TP, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of former 56-120 Eccleston Street, St. Helens Town Centre, WA10 2PN, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Building Two Millfields Court, Tatton Way, Eccleston, St Helens, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Len Beaman Limited, Eccleston Street, Town Centre, St Helens, WA10 2PG, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Eccleston Fire Station, Millfields, Eccleston, WA10 5NS, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Pilkington (Eccleston Works), Millfields, WA10 5NR, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 57 addresses are between 47 m and 51 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thatto Heath 149,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| St Helens Central 669,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Eccleston Park 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gladstone Street West Park | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Helens Bus Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farmers Carpark | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bethany Medical Centre | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gpharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Laurel Villa | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Helens Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | St Helens Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stanley Wine Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Taylor Park 20 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alder Hey Recreation Ground 6,490 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eccleston Allotments 8,990 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Landscape associated with the former Pilkingtons Headquarters complex, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape associated with the former Pilkingtons Headquarters complex | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Taylor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Number nine Tank House: the Jubilee glassworks 100m south west of the Government Offices on Chalon Way | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Standing cross south of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the cemetery at Windlehurst | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Ruins of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Windlehurst | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Big Dam | Lake or reservoir | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Eccleston Bottom Dam | Lake or reservoir | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Eccleston Top Dam | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Mill Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Eccleston Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 57 |
7 of the postcode's 57 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for St. Helens: see them on the St. Helens page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Chamberlain Street.