Housing in WA2 7EA
What the homes in WA2 7EA 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
- 1,672 (2024)
WA2 7EAWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (51.4%). Flats make up 14%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA2 7EA area is above that, at 81.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.4% of households against 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.6%1%
- Private rented12.4%20.5%
- Social rented2.4%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 2.3 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.3%. 22% 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 WA2 7EA sits in (Newton-le-Willows): about 1,672 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.