# St. Helens 012C

West St. Helens. 1,643 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

St. Helens 012C had 1,564 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01006877. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 60.4** (2025). St. Helens 012C has a deprivation score of 60.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 954th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006877#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £140,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in St. Helens 012C was £140,000 in 2025. Joint 1,796th 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/e01006877#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,564** (2021). St. Helens 012C had 1,564 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,011th most 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/e01006877#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In St. Helens 012C, 98.6% 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/e01006877#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01006877) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, St. Helens 012C is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01006877) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 15 homes were sold in St. Helens 012C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01006877) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for St. Helens 012C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01006877) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St. Helens 012C had 1,564 usual residents at the census.

## How St. Helens 012C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | St. Helens 012C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 60.4 | 10th most deprived | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £140,000 | joint 19th cheapest | 112 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2025 |
| Population | 1,564 | 39th most populated | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | joint 45th lowest | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · Jan 2026 |

## Is St. Helens 012C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St. Helens 012C at a rate of 433.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 342.2 per 1,000 people across Town Centre West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 69 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in St. Helens 012C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (296), other crime (138) and drug offences (69).
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 012C 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 012C in brief

St. Helens 012C has a deprivation score of 60.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in St. Helens 012C was £140,000 in 2025.
St. Helens 012C had 1,564 usual residents at the census.
In St. Helens 012C, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01006877
- Middle area: [Town Centre West](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/town-centre-west)
- Ward: [St Helens Town Centre †](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/ward/st-helens-town-centre)
- Postcode district: [WA10 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa10)
- Town: [St Helens †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/st-helens)
- Postcode area: [WA †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa)
- Constituency: [St Helens South and Whiston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-helens-south-and-whiston)
- 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: 0.43 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,643
- Output areas: 6

† 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 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006881), [St. Helens 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006880), [St. Helens 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006876), [St. Helens 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006915), [St. Helens 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006872), [St. Helens 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006832)

## Latest updates for St. Helens 012C

- 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/E01006877

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006877