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Housing in WA9 4EA

What the homes in WA9 4EA 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
1,260 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (68.5%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA9 4EAEngland
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced68.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA9 4EA area is less than half that, at 21.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 10.5% own outright and 10.5% with a mortgage.

WA9 4EA
21%
70%
England
  • Owned21.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented70%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA9 4EAEngland
Owned outright10.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council28.1%8.3%
From a housing association41.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA9 4EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 19.4%. 36.6% of households include dependent children.

WA9 4EAEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children19.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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 4EA sits in (Bold & Clock Face): 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.

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