Neighbourhoods in St. Helens
North West · 24 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#246 of 296 local authorities · 24 neighbourhoods · 184,728 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Town Centre East & Fingerpost (2) to Eccleston (94); 20% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
St. Helens contains both ends of the scale: Eccleston at 94 out of 100 (#423 of 6,856 in England) against Town Centre East & Fingerpost at 2, a 92-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 13 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £117,250 in Town Centre East & Fingerpost to £275,000 in Eccleston — a 2.3× gap within St. Helens.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in St. Helens
Towns & places in St. Helens
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccleston | 423 | 94 | £275,000 |
| Rainhill South | 876 | 87 | £250,000 |
| Rainford | 1,684 | 75 | £247,500 |
| Eccleston Park | 1,863 | 73 | £230,000 |
| Billinge | 2,096 | 69 | £237,500 |
| Garswood | 2,726 | 60 | £190,000 |
| Rainhill North | 3,494 | 49 | £195,000 |
| Nutgrove & Lea Green | 3,761 | 45 | £188,500 |
| Windle & Denton's Green | 4,159 | 39 | £238,000 |
| Haydock West | 4,193 | 39 | £170,000 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 4,317 | 37 | £231,500 |
| Earlestown North | 4,886 | 29 | £192,500 |
| Blackbrook | 4,961 | 28 | £166,250 |
| Sutton Leach | 5,071 | 26 | £172,000 |
| West Park | 5,132 | 25 | £140,000 |
| Moss Bank | 5,297 | 23 | £180,000 |
| Haydock East | 5,516 | 20 | £170,000 |
| Earlestown South | 5,688 | 17 | £182,500 |
| Bold & Clock Face | 5,729 | 16 | £167,500 |
| Thatto Heath | 6,421 | 6 | £220,000 |
| Broad Oak | 6,606 | 4 | £124,250 |
| Derbyshire Hill | 6,647 | 3 | £136,500 |
| Town Centre West | 6,682 | 2 | £130,000 |
| Town Centre East & Fingerpost | 6,730 | 2 | £117,250 |
Neighbourhood rankings in St. Helens
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Eccleston | 26 |
| Billinge | 34 |
| Rainford | 35 |
| Garswood | 37 |
| Eccleston Park | 45 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Eccleston | £41,661 |
| Eccleston Park | £38,750 |
| Rainhill South | £38,550 |
| Rainford | £37,869 |
| Newton-le-Willows | £37,791 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Town Centre East & Fingerpost | 4.4× |
| West Park | 4.4× |
| Broad Oak | 4.7× |
| Derbyshire Hill | 4.7× |
| Town Centre West | 5.1× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in St. Helens
Postcode districts that overlap St. Helens — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in St. Helens Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Associate professional 12% · Elementary 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 62% · No religion 31% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 5%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around St. Helens.