Rainhill South
St. Helens · North West · population 5,629 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #876 of 6,856 in England
- #112 of 932 in North West
- #2 of 24 in St. Helens
- Least deprived 10-20%
In summary
Rainhill South is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #876 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #2 of 24 in St. Helens. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (95) and lowest on Health (42). Typical homes here sold for about £250,000 over the past year, up 12% across five years (from 80 sales), 32% above the wider St. Helens median of £190,000. Put together — a relatively un-deprived area with homes that are cheap by national standards — it ranks among England's best value, #118 of 6,851 priced neighbourhoods.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £250,000 | 80 | +6.4% | +12.1% |
| Detached | £365,000 | 29 | -2.1% | +15.0% |
| Semi-detached | £235,000 | 41 | +5.9% | +30.6% |
| Terraced | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
| Flat | £120,750 | 6 | +5.9% | -10.6% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #118 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in St. Helens
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Ravenshead & NewsteadGedling87£343,500
- Bluntisham, Earith & NeedingworthHuntingdonshire87£353,000
- Stivichall & FinhamCoventry87£375,000
- Selsdon Park & Hamsey GreenCroydon87£564,000
- Hampstead TownCamden87£1,550,000
- Kettering EastNorth Northamptonshire87£255,000