Neighbourhood comparison
Haydock West vs Town Centre East & Fingerpost
St. Helens, North West · St. Helens, North West
Haydock West · 4Town Centre East & Fingerpost leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesTown Centre East & Fingerpost · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
85
74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -68 pts
6
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +24 pts
90
✓ leads
34
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
48
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£706/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 -£62/mo
£644/mo
✓ leads
£1,042/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,025/mo
£1,841/yr
Council tax
Δ -£203/yr
£1,638/yr
✓ leads
3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 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
53.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +185.3
238.3
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
24%
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Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
949 m
✓ leads
55 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -25 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.
5,911
Population
8,739
3,600 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,910 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
20%
19%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
13%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
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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
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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