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Housing in WA9 3AA

What the homes in WA9 3AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Town Centre East & Fingerpost
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,298 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (57.9%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA9 3AAEngland
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced57.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA9 3AA area is broadly in line with that, at 57.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.9% of households against 20.5%. 26.9% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

WA9 3AA
57%
27%
England
  • Owned57.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.4%1%
  • Private rented26.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA9 3AAEngland
Owned outright26.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA9 3AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.3%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

WA9 3AAEngland
Living alone, under 6627.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA9 3AA sits in (Town Centre East & Fingerpost): about 2,298 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.

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