# St. Helens 005C

North east St. Helens. 1,411 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

St. Helens 005C had 1,420 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01006840. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 26.4** (2025). St. Helens 005C has a deprivation score of 26.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,213th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006840#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £176,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in St. Helens 005C was £176,000 in 2025. Joint 4,406th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006840#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,420** (2021). St. Helens 005C had 1,420 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,120th 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/e01006840#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.4%** (January 2026). In St. Helens 005C, 91.4% 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/e01006840#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01006840) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, St. Helens 005C is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01006840) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 28 homes were sold in St. Helens 005C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01006840) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for St. Helens 005C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01006840) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St. Helens 005C had 1,420 usual residents at the census.

## How St. Helens 005C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | St. Helens 005C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 26.4 | 61st most deprived | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £176,000 | 46th cheapest | 112 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2025 |
| Population | 1,420 | 46th least populated | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.4% | joint 11th lowest | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · Jan 2026 |

## Is St. Helens 005C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St. Helens 005C at a rate of 95.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.5 per 1,000 people across Haydock East.
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 005C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (32), violence and sexual offences (29) and burglary (17).
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 005C 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 005C in brief

St. Helens 005C has a deprivation score of 26.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in St. Helens 005C was £176,000 in 2025.
St. Helens 005C had 1,420 usual residents at the census.
In St. Helens 005C, 91.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01006840
- Middle area: [Haydock East](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/haydock-east)
- Ward: [Haydock †](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/ward/haydock)
- Postcode district: [WA11 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa11)
- Town: [Haydock †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/haydock)
- 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: 1.61 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,411
- 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 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006836), [St. Helens 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006803), [St. Helens 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006842), [St. Helens 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006839), [St. Helens 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006841), [Wigan 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006225)

## Latest updates for St. Helens 005C

- 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/E01006840

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006840