Housing in WA9 5PS
What the homes in WA9 5PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Thatto Heath
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,707 (2024)
WA9 5PSSt Helens
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (45.8%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA9 5PS area is broadly in line with that, at 63.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.8% of households against 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented19.8%20.5%
- Social rented15.9%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 2.2 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.1%. 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 5PS sits in (Thatto Heath): about 1,707 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.