Neighbourhood comparison
St. Helens WA9 vs West Park
St. Helens, North West · St. Helens, North West
St. Helens WA9 · 6West Park leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWest Park · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +0 pts
99
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
69
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
88
✓ leads
86
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
81
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 -£91/mo
£666/mo
✓ leads
£1,059/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,061/mo
£2,038/yr
Council tax
Δ -£214/yr
£1,824/yr
✓ leads
2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 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
60.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.5
60.5
Schools detail
53%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
44%
Connectivity
736 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +712 m
1.4 km
28 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
36 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
10,690
5,721 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,061 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
27%
22%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
21%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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