Housing in WA10 2LA
What the homes in WA10 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Town Centre West
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,643 (2024)
WA10 2LASt Helens
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (32.2%). Flats make up 37.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA10 2LA area is well below that, at 40.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.9% of households against 20.5%. 24% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned40.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented24.9%20.5%
- Social rented33.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 58.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37.5%. 13.1% 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 WA10 2LA sits in (Town Centre West): about 1,643 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.