Housing in WA9 4PH
What the homes in WA9 4PH 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
- 1,498 (2024)
WA9 4PHSt Helens
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (81.2%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA9 4PH area is above that, at 80.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.6% of households against 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 39.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented17.6%20.5%
- Social rented1.1%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. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.9%. 26.4% 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 4PH sits in (Sutton Leach): about 1,498 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.