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Housing in WA12

What the homes in WA12 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
33,942 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.2%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA12England
Detached22.5%22.9%
Semi-detached43.2%31.5%
Terraced25.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WA12 is broadly in line with that, at 63.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.6% of households against 20.5%. 28.3% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

WA12
63%
14%
22%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented21.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA12England
Owned outright28.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association14.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.4%. 27.3% of households include dependent children.

WA12England
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%7.7%
Rents

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.

St. HelensEngland
All homes£807£1,459
One bedroom£593£1,195
Two bedrooms£737£1,335
Three bedrooms£901£1,489
Four or more£1,300£2,161
Detached£1,165£1,640
Semi-detached£882£1,449
Terraced£797£1,435
Flat or maisonette£686£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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