Housing in WA10 9SU
What the homes in WA10 9SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Town Centre East & Fingerpost
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,830 (2024)
WA10 9SUSt Helens
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44.2%). Flats make up 52.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA10 9SU area is less than half that, at 24.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 46.5% of households against 20.5%. 15.7% own outright and 8.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned24.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented46.5%20.5%
- Social rented28.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 52.7% 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 38.1%. 16.4% 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 9SU sits in (Town Centre East & Fingerpost): about 1,830 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.