Neighbourhood comparison
Rainford vs Sutton Leach
St. Helens, North West · St. Helens, North West
Rainford · 7Sutton Leach leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSutton Leach · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +17 pts
100
✓ leads
83
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
80
54
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +35 pts
90
✓ leads
22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +47 pts
69
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£954/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 -£225/mo
£728/mo
✓ leads
£1,078/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£34/mo
£1,044/mo
£2,268/yr
Council tax
Δ -£409/yr
£1,859/yr
✓ leads
4.2 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
2.7 yrs
✓ leads
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
35.0
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +20.4
55.4
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +44 pp
44%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
850 m
✓ leads
44 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
25 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.
7,937
Population
10,789
846 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,413 / km²
37%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
23%
31%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -11 pp
20%
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0