Housing in WN4 0SU
What the homes in WN4 0SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Garswood
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,169 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (72.7%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN4 0SU area is well above that, at 89.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9% of households against 20.5%. 53.6% own outright and 36.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned89.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9%20.5%
- Social rented1.3%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. 28% 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 17.6%. 19.3% 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 WN4 0SU sits in (Garswood): about 1,169 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.