# St. Helens 017B

Central St. Helens. 1,549 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

St. Helens 017B had 1,452 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01006817. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 75.5** (2025). St. Helens 017B has a deprivation score of 75.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 122nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006817#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,452** (2021). St. Helens 017B had 1,452 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,678th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006817#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In St. Helens 017B, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006817#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.0%** (August 2026). In St. Helens 017B, 7.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006817#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01006817) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, St. Helens 017B is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01006817) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1 home was sold in St. Helens 017B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01006817) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for St. Helens 017B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01006817) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St. Helens 017B had 1,452 usual residents at the census.

## How St. Helens 017B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | St. Helens 017B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 75.5 | 2nd most deprived | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2025 |
| Population | 1,452 | 59th least populated | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.0% | 9th highest | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · Aug 2026 |

## Is St. Helens 017B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St. Helens 017B at a rate of 120.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 137.6 per 1,000 people across Derbyshire Hill.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 10 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in St. Helens 017B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (95), other crime (30) and criminal damage and arson (23).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of St. Helens

These figures are published for the whole of St. Helens, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of St. Helens and not St. Helens 017B alone. [See St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens)

- **Average house price: £186,445** (August 2026). St. Helens’s average house price was £186,445 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,306** (2025). Full-time workers living in St. Helens earned a median of £37,306 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 136th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.0×** (2025). A home in St. Helens costs 5.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 43rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 189,890** (2025). St. Helens’s population was an estimated 189,890 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## St. Helens 017B in brief

St. Helens 017B has a deprivation score of 75.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
St. Helens 017B had 1,452 usual residents at the census.
In St. Helens 017B, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In St. Helens 017B, 7.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01006817
- Middle area: [Derbyshire Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/derbyshire-hill)
- Ward: [Parr †](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/ward/parr)
- Postcode district: [WA9 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9)
- Town: [St Helens †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/st-helens)
- Postcode area: [WA †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa)
- Constituency: [St Helens North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-helens-north)
- Council: [St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.41 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,549
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[St. Helens 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006820), [St. Helens 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006816), [St. Helens 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006821), [St. Helens 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006875), [St. Helens 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006899)

## Latest updates for St. Helens 017B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01006817

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006817