Housing in WA10 2SU
What the homes in WA10 2SU 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
- 1,458 (2024)
WA10 2SUSt Helens
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (63.5%). Flats make up 28%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA10 2SU area is well below that, at 33.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28% of households against 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented28%20.5%
- Social rented37%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 1.9 people living in it. 48.6% 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 34.8%. 21.2% 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 2SU sits in (Town Centre West): about 1,458 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.