Neighbourhood comparison
Rainford vs West Park
St. Helens, North West · St. Helens, North West
Rainford · 5West Park leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWest Park · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +17 pts
99
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83
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
69
54
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +34 pts
88
✓ leads
22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +59 pts
81
✓ 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 -£288/mo
£666/mo
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£1,078/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,061/mo
£2,268/yr
Council tax
Δ -£443/yr
£1,824/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 -1.9 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
35.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.5
60.5
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +44 pp
44%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 515 m
1.4 km
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44 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
36 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
10,690
846 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,061 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
27%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
21%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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