Neighbourhood comparison
Blackbrook vs Town Centre East & Fingerpost
St. Helens, North West · St. Helens, North West
Blackbrook · 6Town Centre East & Fingerpost leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesTown Centre East & Fingerpost · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
85
67
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -61 pts
6
71
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +20 pts
90
✓ leads
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
48
✓ leads
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 -£57/mo
£644/mo
✓ leads
£1,064/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£39/mo
£1,025/mo
£1,859/yr
Council tax
Δ -£222/yr
£1,638/yr
✓ leads
2.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
1.6 yrs
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Earning power
£31,443/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,443/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
83.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +154.9
238.3
Schools detail
21%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
24%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
949 m
✓ leads
43 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
30 min
✓ leads
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
8,739
4,864 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,910 / km²
21%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
20%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
13%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1