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Housing in WA10 3HL

What the homes in WA10 3HL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Park
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,360 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (31.8%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA10 3HLEngland
Detached30%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced31.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA10 3HL area is above that, at 72.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18% of households against 20.5%. 43.7% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

WA10 3HL
73%
18%
England
  • Owned72.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA10 3HLEngland
Owned outright43.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA10 3HLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.8%. 18.5% of households include dependent children.

WA10 3HLEngland
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%7.7%
Rents

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.

St. HelensEngland
All homes£807£1,459
One bedroom£593£1,195
Two bedrooms£737£1,335
Three bedrooms£901£1,489
Four or more£1,300£2,161
Detached£1,165£1,640
Semi-detached£882£1,449
Terraced£797£1,435
Flat or maisonette£686£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA10 3HL sits in (West Park): about 1,360 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.

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