Housing in WA9 3TP
What the homes in WA9 3TP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton Leach
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,260 (2024)
WA9 3TPSt Helens
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (60.5%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA9 3TP area is above that, at 76.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented12.2%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 2.1 people living in it. 35.6% 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 21.8%. 18.4% 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 3TP sits in (Sutton Leach): about 1,260 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.