Housing in WA11 8DS
What the homes in WA11 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rainford
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,362 (2024)
WA11 8DSSt Helens
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (64.7%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA11 8DS area is above that, at 82%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.3% of households against 20.5%. 50.9% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned82%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9.3%20.5%
- Social rented8.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.8%. 22.6% 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 WA11 8DS sits in (Rainford): about 1,362 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.