Neighbourhood comparison
Newton-le-Willows vs West Park
St. Helens, North West · St. Helens, North West
Newton-le-Willows · 5West Park leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWest Park · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
99
✓ leads
64
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
69
✓ leads
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
88
✓ leads
41
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +40 pts
81
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£884/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 -£218/mo
£666/mo
✓ leads
£1,048/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£13/mo
£1,061/mo
£1,907/yr
Council tax
Δ -£83/yr
£1,824/yr
3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
2.3 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
73.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -12.6
60.5
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Schools detail
22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +22 pp
44%
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Connectivity
848 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +600 m
1.4 km
27 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
36 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,361
Population
10,690
2,681 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,061 / km²
33%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
27%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
21%
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
✓ leads