Housing in WA12 8LL
What the homes in WA12 8LL 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
- 1,535 (2024)
WA12 8LLNewton-le-Willows
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.1%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA12 8LL area is below that, at 49.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.5% of households against 20.5%. 24% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented15.5%20.5%
- Social rented34.5%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 2.4 people living in it. 26.4% 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 18.4%. 30.8% 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 8LL sits in (Newton-le-Willows): about 1,535 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.