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Housing in WA9 3FF

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

Neighbourhood
Thatto Heath
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,962 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.2%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

WA9 3FFEngland
Detached19.4%22.9%
Semi-detached35.2%31.5%
Terraced23.1%23%
Purpose-built flat18.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA9 3FF area is below that, at 45%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19% of households against 20.5%. 18.5% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

WA9 3FF
45%
19%
36%
England
  • Owned45%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented35.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA9 3FFEngland
Owned outright18.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council11.2%8.3%
From a housing association24.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA9 3FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.2%. 31.8% of households include dependent children.

WA9 3FFEngland
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 3FF sits in (Thatto Heath): about 1,962 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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