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Postcode district · St Helens

Housing in WA10

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

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
53,604 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA10England
Detached14.9%22.9%
Semi-detached39%31.5%
Terraced33.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WA10 is broadly in line with that, at 62.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19% of households against 20.5%. 33.4% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

WA10
62%
19%
18%
England
  • Owned62.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented18.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA10England
Owned outright33.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association13%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.1%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

WA10England
Living alone, under 6621.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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