Overview for Lark Hill Court, ST. HELENS, WA9 5XL

Introduction

St Helens is a large town in Merseyside, England, with a population of 102,629. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, which had a population of 183,200 at the 2021 Census.

The town is 6 miles (10 kilometres) north of the River Mersey, in the south-west part of historic Lancashire. The town was initially a small settlement within the historic county's ancient hundred of West Derby in the township of Windle but by the mid 1700s the had developed into a larger urban area beyond the townships borders. By 1838 the council was formally made responsible for the administration of Windle and the three other townships of Eccleston, Parr and Sutton that were to form the towns traditional shape. In 1868 the town was incorporated as a municipal borough, then later became a county borough in 1887. In 1974 the town was made a metropolitan borough within the new Metropolitan County of Merseyside by the Local Government Act 1972, with an expanded administrative responsibility for several nearby towns and villages.

The town was famous for its heavy industry, particularly its role in the coal mining industry, glassmaking, chemicals and copper smelting and sail making that drove its growth throughout the Industrial Revolution. Originally home to a large number of industrial employers such as Beechams, the Gamble Alkali Works, Ravenhead Glass, United Glass Bottles (UGB), Triplex, Daglish Foundry, Greenall's brewery, the glass producer Pilkington is the town's only remaining large industrial employer.

The town is today most famous for its Rugby League team St Helens R.

F.

C. who have won 3 World Club Challenge cups in recent years, and museums such as the North West Museum of Road Transport, the World of Glass and art installations such as Dream.

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Summary for Lark Hill Court, ST. HELENS, WA9 5XL

North West
This postcode is in the
Bold & Lea Green
within
St. Helens
Rural/Urban
Rural Town and fringe   ?

Roadworks near WA9 5XL

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
29
In Progress
63
Completed
6
Cancelled
1

Road Safety near WA9 5XL

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Lark Hill Court, WA9 5XL that have been reported to Merseyside Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WA9 5XL

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Police

This area is policed by Merseyside Police.

Merseyside Police split their policing area into 139 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Thatto Heath neighbourhood.

Merseyside Police

Thatto Heath Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
55
Jan 2024
41
Public Order
Feb 2024
10
Jan 2024
7
Anti-social Behaviour
Feb 2024
9
Jan 2024
8

Member of UK Parliament

Unfortunately, Parliamentary details are not available for this postcode.

Most Recent House Sales for Lark Hill Court, WA9 5XL

10 LARK HILL COURT, WA9 5XL
10 Jul 2020
£175,000
6 LARK HILL COURT, WA9 5XL
28 May 2020
£168,000
14 LARK HILL COURT, WA9 5XL
28 May 2020
£135,000
8 LARK HILL COURT, WA9 5XL
15 May 2020
£172,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for WA9 5XL

Latitude
53.424026
Longitude
-2.744372

Residents at WA9 5XL

Households
7
Male
8
Female
10
People per Household
2.57

Sunrise and Sunset at WA9 5XL

Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
20:21

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WA9 5XL is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear18.13%
Cloudy61.21%
Rain7.47%
Windy13.15%
Other0.04%

Population

St. Helens
179,000

Deprivation Index

45.8 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at WA9 5XL

Active
None

Postcode Details for WA9 5XL

Introduced
1 Jul 2019

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
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