Housing in WA12 9FG
What the homes in WA12 9FG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlestown North
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,052 (2024)
WA12 9FGNewton-le-Willows
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (43.4%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA12 9FG area is above that, at 80.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 47.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented13.2%20.5%
- Social rented5.5%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 2.6 people living in it. 20.4% 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 29.6%. 35% 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 9FG sits in (Earlestown North): about 2,052 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.