Property market | £165,587 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (20.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 79.1mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 494 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 158 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Barnsley Central level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.4 | Population of 10,250 | Happiness is Below Average for South Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Barnsley) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (33 mins) - York (69 mins) | |
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£165,587 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (20.3 miles) | |
79.1mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.4 | 10,250 | Happiness is Below Average for South Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 494 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 158 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Barnsley Central level) | |
7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Barnsley) | |
- Leeds (33 mins) - York (69 mins) | |
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St Helens has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi High Street Royston, Aldi Old Mill Lane, Asda Barnsley Superstore, Farmfoods Athersley South Barnsley, Iceland Barnsley Food Warehouse, Iceland Monk Bretton, Wakefield Road, Tesco Smithies Carlton Road Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Barnsley Bowl, Eastfield Arms. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Food With Friends, Maggie's, Number 1, Snack Stop, Sports Village at Honeywell, Tandoori Hut. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Alice's Cafe, Royal Cafe, Turnaround Cafe. St Helens has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in St Helens has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £274,659, which is up 6.0% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £165,587 (up 3.5% on last year) , a terraced house £132,143 (up 2.9% on last year) and a flat £94,263. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £453 per month. Property prices in St Helens are slightly lower than the average property prices across South Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in St Helens, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the South Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Barnsley level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of St Helens, or click here to browse the longer list of St Helens property transactions from 2023.
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St Helens has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Springwell Special Academy, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Athersley North Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Springwell Special Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Athersley South Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Burton Road Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Summer Lane Primary | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Wilthorpe Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Parkside Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Summerfields Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Meadstead Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Outwood Academy Carlton | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Queens Road Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Laithes Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School | Primary & Secondary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/20/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley | |
Athersley North Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/25/2022) | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley | |
Summer Lane Primary Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/25/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley | |
Burton Road Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/24/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley | |
Springwell Special Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/9/2022) | 10 submissions 50.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley |
Laithes Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (3/23/2022) | 20 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley |
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/6/2022) | 24 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley |
Athersley South Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/24/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley | |
Parkside Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/10/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley | |
Outwood Academy Carlton Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/17/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley | |
Queens Road Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (5/10/2017) | 17 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley |
Wilthorpe Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (9/30/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley | |
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (9/22/2022) | 87 submissions 77.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley |
Summerfields Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/30/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley | |
Meadstead Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/16/2022) | 30 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Barnsley |
School | Type |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/20/2013) |
Athersley North Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2022) |
Summer Lane Primary Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/25/2013) |
Burton Road Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/24/2013) |
Springwell Special Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/9/2022) 10 submissions 50.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Laithes Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/23/2022) 20 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/6/2022) 24 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Athersley South Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/24/2018) |
Parkside Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/10/2014) |
Outwood Academy Carlton Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/17/2019) |
Queens Road Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/10/2017) 17 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Wilthorpe Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (9/30/2021) |
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (9/22/2022) 87 submissions 77.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Summerfields Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/30/2020) |
Meadstead Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/16/2022) 30 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from St Helens | Commute options |
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Barnsley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Leeds (45 mins - Northern Trains - £196 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 69 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 93 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 112 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 175 mins - Grand Central) View details |
Darton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (50 mins - Northern Trains - £134 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 86 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 106 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 123 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Grand Central) View details |
Dodworth A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Northern Trains - £203 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 104 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 122 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Wombwell A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Leeds (63 mins - Northern Trains - £223 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 92 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 93 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 109 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Elsecar A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Leeds (66 mins - Northern Trains - £223 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 88 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 89 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Sandal & Agbrigg A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Leeds (23 mins - Northern Trains - £104 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 58 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 103 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 119 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 138 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Barnsley) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Barnsley residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.9% | 81.7% |
Asian | 0.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.9% | 2.9% |
Black | 0.7% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.5% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Barnsley Central consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.2% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.2% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 7.4% | 494 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 7.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 13.3% | |
Routine occupations | 20.1% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.9% | 158 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.9% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in South Yorkshire is average (61mbps). St Helens is faster than this, with average download speeds of 79.1mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Barnsley Central level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 79.1 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.6% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.4% |
Crime stats were found at the Barnsley level:
Type | Barnsley | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 107 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 7 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 12 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 42 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of St Helens.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | River Dearne, River Dove | River Dearne and its tributaries from Denby Dale to Mexborough |
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