Neighbourhood comparison
Bold & Clock Face vs Town Centre East & Fingerpost
St. Helens, North West · St. Helens, North West
Bold & Clock Face · 7Town Centre East & Fingerpost leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesTown Centre East & Fingerpost · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
85
50
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -44 pts
6
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
90
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77
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -28 pts
48
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£745/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 -£100/mo
£644/mo
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£1,043/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£18/mo
£1,025/mo
£1,846/yr
Council tax
Δ -£209/yr
£1,638/yr
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2.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 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
71.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +166.9
238.3
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -26 pp
24%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 125 m
949 m
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27 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
30 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,105
Population
8,739
2,658 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,910 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
20%
18%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
13%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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