Housing in WA10 2UP
What the homes in WA10 2UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Moss Bank
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,761 (2024)
WA10 2UPSt Helens
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (41.7%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA10 2UP area is above that, at 81.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.4% of households against 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 41.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented8.4%20.5%
- Social rented10.1%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 2.3 people living in it. 26.6% 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 22.2%. 25.3% 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 2UP sits in (Moss Bank): about 1,761 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.