Postcode sector · St Helens

Housing in WA10 9

What the homes in WA10 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Population: 3,537 (2024)

WA10 9Postcode sector · St Helens

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (32.2%). Flats make up 40.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WA10 9England

Detached8.8%22.9%

Semi-detached22.4%31.5%

Terraced28.7%23%

Purpose-built flat32.2%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building5.2%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WA10 9 is well below that, at 35.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.1% of households against 20.5%. 15.9% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.

WA10 9

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England

Owned35.1%61.3%
Shared ownership0.4%1%
Private rented36.1%20.5%
Social rented28.2%17.1%
Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA10 9England

Owned outright15.9%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan19.2%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent33.9%18.2%

Other private rented2.2%2.2%

From the council6.1%8.3%

From a housing association22%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 9England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35.8%. 20.9% of households include dependent children.

WA10 9England

Living alone, under 6635.8%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%

Couple, no children15.4%16.8%

Couple with dependent children12%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%

Sharers and other households5.7%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

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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Housing in WA10 9

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in St. Helens

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