City comparison
Rossendale vs St. Helens
Rossendale, North West · St. Helens, North West
Rossendale · 2St. Helens leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesSt. Helens · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +23 pts
90
✓ leads
48
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
61
✓ leads
41
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +33 pts
74
✓ leads
29
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +27 pts
57
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£771/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 -£21/mo
£750/mo
£1,092/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£46/mo
£1,046/mo
£2,000/yr
Council tax
Δ -£119/yr
£1,881/yr
✓ leads
3.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
3.0 yrs
Earning power
£30,487/yr
Median salary
Δ +£956/yr
£31,443/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -2 pp
41%
✓ leads
0.28
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.06
0.34
✓ leads
Safety detail
84.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -14.0
70.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
33%
✓ leads
Connectivity
6.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.4 km
1.3 km
✓ leads
126 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -91 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.
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Population
—
1,094 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,237 / km²
29%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
25%
23%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0