Housing in WA12 8RD
What the homes in WA12 8RD 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
- 1,502 (2024)
WA12 8RDNewton-le-Willows
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (44.8%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA12 8RD area is broadly in line with that, at 60.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.6% of households against 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented14.6%20.5%
- Social rented24.1%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. 35.3% 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 24%. 25.9% 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 8RD sits in (Newton-le-Willows): about 1,502 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.