Neighbourhood comparison
Haydock East vs Town Centre West
St. Helens, North West · St. Helens, North West
Haydock East · 3Town Centre West leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesTown Centre West · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
88
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
85
45
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -39 pts
7
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
90
✓ leads
52
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +24 pts
76
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£740/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 -£122/mo
£618/mo
✓ leads
£1,034/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,028/mo
£1,740/yr
Council tax
Δ -£73/yr
£1,667/yr
2.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
2.1 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
123.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +249.2
373.0
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
33%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
900 m
✓ leads
47 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -18 min
29 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.
5,979
Population
7,653
980 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,969 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
23%
✓ leads
18%
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% working from home
Δ -1 pp
17%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
8
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
23
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1