Housing in WA12 0HD
What the homes in WA12 0HD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Haydock East
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,298 (2024)
WA12 0HDNewton-le-Willows
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (66.4%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA12 0HD area is above that, at 71.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.8% of households against 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented8.8%20.5%
- Social rented19%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.3% 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 17.8%. 21.8% 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 WA12 0HD sits in (Haydock East): about 1,298 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.