Housing in WA12 9UP
What the homes in WA12 9UP 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
- 1,526 (2024)
WA12 9UPNewton-le-Willows
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (35.6%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA12 9UP area is above that, at 74.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.8% of households against 20.5%. 30.5% own outright and 43.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented20.8%20.5%
- Social rented3.7%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. 34.6% 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 23%. 27.5% 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 9UP sits in (Newton-le-Willows): about 1,526 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.