Earlestown North
St. Helens 010 · 4 sub-areas · 6,982 residents
St. Helens 010 is a residential neighbourhood within St. Helens, home to around 6,982 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £707 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed and markedly affordable even by North West standards. With high home-ownership rates and good greenspace access, it suits families and settled residents more than young city-centre seekers.
Earlestown North is a commuter neighbourhood within St. Helens — train into Manchester runs in around 35 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Earlestown North?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £774 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Earlestown North in St. Helens
Living in Earlestown North
This part of St. Helens has a settled, residential character — the kind of neighbourhood where most people own their home and have done for a while. Around six in ten households are owner-occupied, which gives the area a stable, community-rooted feel rather than the transient churn you get in higher-density rental zones. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, which tells you a lot about who's chosen to put down roots here.
On cost, St. Helens 010 sits at the more affordable end of the North West. A one-bedroom lets for around £569 a month, a two-bedroom for about £707, and a three-bedroom for roughly £863. Those figures are comfortably below the UK median two-bed rent of around £1,200 a month. Rents rose about 4.5% in the past year, so the area isn't immune to the wider market, but the floor remains low enough that saving for a deposit is genuinely achievable — the typical deposit-saving period here is around 3.1 years, against a national figure that has stretched well beyond that in most cities. Council tax (Band D) runs to about £2,403 a year.
Social housing accounts for over a quarter of homes — notably above average — sitting alongside a private rented sector that makes up only around 12% of tenure. That mix shapes the demographic: this isn't a neighbourhood full of young professionals renting before they buy; it's a place where people stay. The degree-holding share is 28%, roughly in line with the wider national average but below what you'd find in the more graduate-heavy urban cores of Manchester or Liverpool.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is just over 1 km away — roughly a 15-minute walk — and public transport gets you into Manchester in about 35 minutes. Almost six in ten residents drive to work, so a car makes daily life considerably easier here. Greenspace is close: around 83% of residents are within a short walk of green space, and the nearest park or open land is on average just 190 metres away. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is St. Helens 010 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood with affordable rents, good greenspace access, and a crime rate well below the UK average. The trade-off is that Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are below the national norm, and you'll almost certainly need a car for daily life. If you value low cost, green surroundings, and a stable community feel over urban buzz, it works well.
- What is the rent in St. Helens 010?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £569 a month, a two-bedroom about £707, and a three-bedroom roughly £863. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4.5% in the past year, but the area remains well below the UK median two-bed rent of around £1,200.
- Is St. Helens 010 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 58 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's a relatively reassuring picture for a neighbourhood with some economic deprivation in the mix. Lower-level anti-social behaviour is the typical driver of local figures rather than serious crime.
- What's the commute from St. Helens 010 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester is around 35 minutes away. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.2 km from the neighbourhood centre — roughly a 15-minute walk. That said, nearly 60% of residents drive to work, which suggests public transport options don't work for every journey. A car gives considerably more flexibility here.
- Who lives in St. Helens 010?
- Mostly families and long-term owner-occupiers. About 60% of households own their home, over a quarter of residents are under 18, and social housing accounts for around 26% of tenure. It's not a neighbourhood dominated by young renters — it's somewhere people tend to settle for the longer term.
- What schools are near St. Helens 010?
- There are 39 schools within 2 km of typical residents — plenty of choice in terms of proximity. However, only around 23% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is well below the national share of approximately 89%. Families should check individual school inspection reports carefully. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4.1 km away.
- How affordable is buying a home in St. Helens 010?
- The median sale price here is around £195,000, and the typical buyer needs about 3.1 years to save a deposit — one of the more achievable timelines in the North West and well below what buyers face in larger cities. That makes St. Helens 010 realistic for first-time buyers priced out of Manchester or Liverpool.