Neighbourhood comparison
Town Centre East & Fingerpost vs West Park
St. Helens, North West · St. Helens, North West
Town Centre East & Fingerpost · 7West Park leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWest Park · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
99
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6
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +63 pts
69
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90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
88
48
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +33 pts
81
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£644/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
£666/mo
£1,025/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£36/mo
£1,061/mo
£1,638/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£187/yr
£1,824/yr
1.6 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.7 yrs
2.3 yrs
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
238.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -177.8
60.5
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Schools detail
24%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +21 pp
44%
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Connectivity
949 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +499 m
1.4 km
30 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 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.
8,739
Population
10,690
2,910 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,061 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
27%
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13%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
21%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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