# St. Helens 024B

South west St. Helens. 1,289 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres.

St. Helens 024B had 1,319 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01006905. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 54.7** (2025). St. Helens 024B has a deprivation score of 54.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 1,629th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006905#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,319** (2021). St. Helens 024B had 1,319 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 15,166th 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/e01006905#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In St. Helens 024B, 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/e01006905#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 5.5%** (August 2026). In St. Helens 024B, 5.5% 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/e01006905#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01006905) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, St. Helens 024B is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01006905) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 8 homes were sold in St. Helens 024B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01006905) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for St. Helens 024B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01006905) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St. Helens 024B had 1,319 usual residents at the census.

## How St. Helens 024B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | St. Helens 024B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 54.7 | 17th most deprived | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2025 |
| Population | 1,319 | 21st least populated | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 5.5% | joint 26th highest | 121 neighbourhoods, St. Helens · Aug 2026 |

## Is St. Helens 024B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St. Helens 024B at a rate of 91.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 203.6 per 1,000 people across Thatto Heath.
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 024B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (63), other crime (17) and drug offences (12).
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 024B 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 024B in brief

St. Helens 024B has a deprivation score of 54.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
St. Helens 024B had 1,319 usual residents at the census.
In St. Helens 024B, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In St. Helens 024B, 5.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01006905
- Middle area: [Thatto Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/thatto-heath)
- Ward: [Thatto Heath †](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/ward/thatto-heath)
- 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: 0.65 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,289
- 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 024E](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006912), [St. Helens 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006903), [St. Helens 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006835), [St. Helens 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006907), [St. Helens 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006913), [St. Helens 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006831)

## Latest updates for St. Helens 024B

- 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/E01006905

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006905