Neighbourhood comparison
St. Helens WA9 vs Town Centre East & Fingerpost
St. Helens, North West · St. Helens, North West
St. Helens WA9 · 10St. Helens WA9 leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesTown Centre East & Fingerpost · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
85
71
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -64 pts
6
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
90
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86
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -38 pts
48
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£757/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 -£112/mo
£644/mo
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£1,059/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£34/mo
£1,025/mo
£2,038/yr
Council tax
Δ -£401/yr
£1,638/yr
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2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
1.6 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
60.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +178.3
238.3
Schools detail
53%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -29 pp
24%
Connectivity
736 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +213 m
949 m
28 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
30 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,143
Population
8,739
5,721 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,910 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
20%
22%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
13%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1