# St. Helens 022A

South St. Helens. 1,787 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 15 square kilometres.

St. Helens 022A had 1,739 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01006898. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 36.0** (2025). St. Helens 022A has a deprivation score of 36.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,778th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006898#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £199,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in St. Helens 022A was £199,000 in 2025. Joint 6,470th 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/e01006898#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,739** (2021). St. Helens 022A had 1,739 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,964th 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/e01006898#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 70.0%** (January 2026). In St. Helens 022A, 70.0% 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/e01006898#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01006898) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, St. Helens 022A is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01006898) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 22 homes were sold in St. Helens 022A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01006898) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for St. Helens 022A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01006898) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St. Helens 022A had 1,739 usual residents at the census.

## How St. Helens 022A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | St. Helens 022A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 36.0 | 39th most deprived | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £199,000 | 47th most expensive | 112 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2025 |
| Population | 1,739 | 15th most populated | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 70.0% | 2nd lowest | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · Jan 2026 |

## Is St. Helens 022A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St. Helens 022A at a rate of 85.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across Bold & Clock Face.
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 022A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (52), other crime (35) and anti-social behaviour (27).
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 022A 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 022A in brief

St. Helens 022A has a deprivation score of 36.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in St. Helens 022A was £199,000 in 2025.
St. Helens 022A had 1,739 usual residents at the census.
In St. Helens 022A, 70.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01006898
- Middle area: [Bold & Clock Face](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/bold-and-clock-face)
- Ward: [Bold & Lea Green †](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/ward/bold-and-lea-green)
- 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 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: 14.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,787
- 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

[Warrington 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01012469), [St. Helens 020F](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006897), [Halton 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/neighbourhood/e01012393), [Halton 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/halton/neighbourhood/e01012392), [St. Helens 022G](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01033795), [Warrington 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington/neighbourhood/e01035385)

## Latest updates for St. Helens 022A

- 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/E01006898

## How to cite

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