Overview for Parlane Street, ST. HELENS, WA9 1NN

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 Parlane Street, ST. HELENS, WA9 1NN

North West
This postcode is in the
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost
within
St. Helens
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near WA9 1NN

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
13
In Progress
94
Completed
1
Cancelled
6

Road Safety near WA9 1NN

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Parlane Street, WA9 1NN that have been reported to Merseyside Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WA9 1NN

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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 Town Centre neighbourhood.

Merseyside Police

Town Centre Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
135
Dec 2023
129
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
42
Dec 2023
25
Other Theft
Jan 2024
40
Dec 2023
28

Member of UK Parliament

Unfortunately, Parliamentary details are not available for this postcode.

Most Recent House Sales for Parlane Street, WA9 1NN

2 PARLANE STREET, WA9 1NN
12 Apr 2017
£69,950

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for WA9 1NN

Latitude
53.455524
Longitude
-2.719533

Residents at WA9 1NN

Households
5
Male
6
Female
8
People per Household
2.80

Sunrise and Sunset at WA9 1NN

Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
18:42

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WA9 1NN is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear17.71%
Cloudy60.53%
Rain7.78%
Windy13.94%
Other0.04%

Population

St. Helens
179,000

Deprivation Index

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

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at WA9 1NN

Active
None

Postcode Details for WA9 1NN

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location
17 Mar 2024
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16 Mar 2024
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2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
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18 Feb 2024
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