Neighbourhood comparison
Rainhill South vs Town Centre West
St. Helens, North West · St. Helens, North West
Rainhill South · 7Town Centre West leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesTown Centre West · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
85
84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -77 pts
7
85
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
90
✓ leads
87
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£930/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 -£312/mo
£618/mo
✓ leads
£1,106/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£78/mo
£1,028/mo
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£2,361/yr
Council tax
Δ -£693/yr
£1,667/yr
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4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 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
44.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +328.2
373.0
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 188 m
900 m
✓ leads
29 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
29 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,595
Population
7,653
1,680 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,969 / km²
39%
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% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
23%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
17%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
8
✓ leads
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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
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1