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Housing in WA10 3RW

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

Neighbourhood
Thatto Heath
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,494 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.2%). Flats make up 22.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WA10 3RWEngland
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26.2%31.5%
Terraced47.2%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.5% of households in the WA10 3RW area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 18.7% with a mortgage.

WA10 3RW
41%
19%
40%
England
  • Owned41.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented18.6%20.5%
  • Social rented39.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA10 3RWEngland
Owned outright22.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council13%8.3%
From a housing association26.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA10 3RWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.4%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

WA10 3RWEngland
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA10 3RW (Thatto Heath) (about 1,494 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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