Housing in WN5 7TP
What the homes in WN5 7TP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Billinge
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51.8%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN5 7TP area is well above that, at 92.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.7% of households against 20.5%. 62% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned92.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented4.7%20.5%
- Social rented2.3%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 2.3 people living in it. 25.2% 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 23%. 19.5% 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 WN5 7TP sits in (Billinge): about 1,443 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.