Housing in WA9 4DA
What the homes in WA9 4DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bold & Clock Face
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,405 (2024)
WA9 4DASt Helens
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (90%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA9 4DA area is well above that, at 91.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.9% of households against 20.5%. 60.1% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned91.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented6.9%20.5%
- Social rented1.8%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. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 20%. 16.6% 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 4DA sits in (Bold & Clock Face): about 1,405 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.