Neighbourhood comparison
Blackbrook vs Hulme
St. Helens, North West · Warrington, North West
Blackbrook · 9Hulme leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesHulme · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
95
67
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -25 pts
42
71
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
66
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +36 pts
80
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£702/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£11/mo
£713/mo
£1,064/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£69/mo
£1,133/mo
£1,859/yr
Council tax
Δ -£203/yr
£1,656/yr
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2.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
2.5 yrs
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Earning power
£31,443/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,701/yr
£34,144/yr
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39%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +3 pp
41%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.39
0.73
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Safety detail
83.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.9
92.3
Schools detail
21%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
47%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +391 m
2.4 km
43 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
48 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,133
Population
8,083
4,864 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,929 / km²
21%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
18%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -1 pp
18%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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