St. Helens Town Centre
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
St. Helens Town Centre at a glance
- House prices
- £122,500
- Lower prices2nd percentile
- Schools
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 98th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 324.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak1st percentile
- Flood risk
- 1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land21st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs St. Helens Town Centre a good place to live?
St. Helens Town Centre may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in St. Helens below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in St. Helens Town Centre
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 324.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 1st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in St. Helens Town Centre
House prices
- Median sale price
- £122,500
- Percentile
- 2nd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 79 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in St. Helens Town Centre
Schools
32nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in St. Helens Town Centre
Flood risk
1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.7% of the area. That is the 21st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in St. Helens Town Centre
Transport
98th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is St. Helens Town Centre a good place to live?
St. Helens Town Centre may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is St. Helens Town Centre safe?
St. Helens Town Centre ranks in the 1st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in St. Helens Town Centre?
The median sale price was £122,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 2nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in St. Helens Town Centre?
Schools rank in the 32nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near St. Helens Town Centre?
Nearby public profiles include Parr in St. Helens and West Park in St. Helens.
