Housing in WA12 8RT
What the homes in WA12 8RT 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
- 2,667 (2024)
WA12 8RTNewton-le-Willows
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44.6%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA12 8RT area is broadly in line with that, at 64.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 20.5%. 18% own outright and 46.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9.4%20.5%
- Social rented26.2%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 2.2 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.7%. 28.7% 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 8RT sits in (Newton-le-Willows): about 2,667 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.