Housing in L35 6DF
What the homes in L35 6DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rainhill South
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,420 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (45.6%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L35 6DF area is well above that, at 87.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10% of households against 20.5%. 52.1% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented10%20.5%
- Social rented1.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.2%. 23% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in St. Helens
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in St. Helens, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L35 6DF sits in (Rainhill South): about 1,420 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.