Housing in WA12 8HR
What the homes in WA12 8HR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton-le-Willows
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,002 (2024)
WA12 8HRNewton-le-Willows
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.9%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
33.6% of households in the WA12 8HR area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 6.8% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented7.5%20.5%
- Social rented58%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 42.1% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA12 8HR (Newton-le-Willows) (about 2,002 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.