Housing in WA9 3RD
What the homes in WA9 3RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Derbyshire Hill
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,397 (2024)
WA9 3RDSt Helens
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (52.9%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA9 3RD area is below that, at 48.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.2% of households against 20.5%. 23% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned48.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented23.2%20.5%
- Social rented28.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.6% 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 17.2%. 30.6% 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 WA9 3RD sits in (Derbyshire Hill): about 1,397 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.