Housing in WA12 2AE
What the homes in WA12 2AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlestown South
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,753 (2024)
WA12 2AENewton-le-Willows
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (46.1%). Flats make up 33.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA12 2AE area is well below that, at 33.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.7% of households against 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 16.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.8%1%
- Private rented26.7%20.5%
- Social rented35.3%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 1.8 people living in it. 49.6% 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 32.8%. 16.9% 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 2AE sits in (Earlestown South): about 1,753 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.