Housing in WA10 3XT
What the homes in WA10 3XT 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
- 1,707 (2024)
WA10 3XTSt Helens
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (39.5%). Flats make up 27%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA10 3XT area is below that, at 46.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25% of households against 20.5%. 16.1% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented25%20.5%
- Social rented27.6%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 2.1 people living in it. 40.2% 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 33.4%. 25.7% 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 3XT sits in (Town Centre West): about 1,707 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.