Neighbourhood comparison
Broad Oak vs Derbyshire Hill
St. Helens, North West · St. Helens, North West
Broad Oak · 4Derbyshire Hill leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesDerbyshire Hill · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
91
✓ leads
24
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
28
✓ leads
71
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
78
✓ leads
39
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
32
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£608/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 +£23/mo
£630/mo
£1,028/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£1,027/mo
£1,672/yr
Council tax
Δ -£15/yr
£1,657/yr
1.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
2.0 yrs
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
134.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.5
129.0
Schools detail
19%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
13%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 483 m
1.6 km
✓ leads
45 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
42 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.
6,562
Population
6,912
5,590 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,858 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
17%
10%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
12%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1