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St. Helens council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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Homes rented privately

7.1% to 32.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.1% in Eccleston to 32.5% in St Helens Town Centre — a gap of 25.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Eccleston7.1%3194,492
Billinge & Seneley Green7.7%3554,606
Rainford9.4%3293,504
Moss Bank9.5%4594,844
Rainhill10.9%5404,962
Blackbrook11.5%5234,554
Bold & Lea Green11.6%5744,962
Newton-le-Willows East12.5%6805,437
Sutton North West12.7%3973,127
Haydock13.5%6494,825
Windle15.3%7304,772
Newton-le-Willows West16.4%9395,734
Thatto Heath16.5%9465,719
Parr21.6%1,1785,463
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost22.8%3411,497
Sutton South East23%6812,962
West Park23.7%1,2985,470
St Helens Town Centre32.5%1,3254,082
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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.1% to 10.3%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 5.1% in Eccleston to 10.3% in Peasley Cross & Fingerpost — a gap of 5.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Eccleston5.1%52810,401
Rainford5.6%4397,846
Newton-le-Willows East6%75112,569
Rainhill6.1%70111,426
Billinge & Seneley Green6.3%66110,461
Windle6.9%75510,955
Bold & Lea Green6.9%82811,994
Newton-le-Willows West7.2%92712,792
Sutton South East7.3%4836,597
West Park7.7%89211,575
Sutton North West7.8%5477,052
Haydock7.8%85110,842
Moss Bank8.3%89810,836
Blackbrook8.5%90310,594
Thatto Heath8.6%1,13713,247
St Helens Town Centre10.1%8047,925
Parr10.3%1,31412,809
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost10.3%3433,326
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People aged 65 or over

14% to 31.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 14% in Parr to 31.1% in Rainford — a gap of 17.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Parr14%1,79212,808
Newton-le-Willows West14.9%1,90412,792
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost15.3%5093,329
St Helens Town Centre15.5%1,2317,924
Newton-le-Willows East15.9%1,99912,570
Bold & Lea Green15.9%1,91111,994
West Park18%2,07811,574
Thatto Heath18.3%2,42913,247
Sutton South East18.5%1,2196,594
Windle18.9%2,07410,955
Sutton North West20.8%1,4677,052
Haydock22.9%2,48810,842
Blackbrook23.1%2,44710,594
Moss Bank23.2%2,51810,837
Eccleston26.9%2,79910,401
Rainhill27.8%3,17511,426
Billinge & Seneley Green30.2%3,16110,464
Rainford31.1%2,4387,849
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.1% to 32.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 14.1% in Eccleston to 32.2% in Parr — a gap of 18.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Eccleston14.1%1,2278,681
Rainford16%1,0716,677
Newton-le-Willows East16.6%1,66610,065
Windle17.3%1,5508,971
Rainhill17.9%1,7419,719
Billinge & Seneley Green18.2%1,6368,991
Newton-le-Willows West19.9%2,04910,275
West Park20.4%1,9679,654
Bold & Lea Green22.3%2,1159,485
Moss Bank22.3%2,0129,015
Sutton North West22.6%1,3235,856
Sutton South East22.9%1,2565,475
Haydock23.2%2,0949,010
Blackbrook24.3%2,1378,797
Thatto Heath24.3%2,60810,728
St Helens Town Centre26.9%1,7926,663
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost31%8132,623
Parr32.2%3,1889,886
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

16.8% to 40.1%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 16.8% in Parr to 40.1% in Eccleston — a gap of 23.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Parr16.8%1,6599,886
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost19.4%5092,623
Blackbrook20.6%1,8098,797
St Helens Town Centre21.3%1,4166,663
Sutton North West22.6%1,3235,856
Haydock22.7%2,0419,010
Sutton South East24.1%1,3215,475
Thatto Heath24.3%2,61010,728
Moss Bank24.6%2,2179,015
Bold & Lea Green25.4%2,4129,485
West Park27.4%2,6429,654
Newton-le-Willows West28.1%2,88510,275
Billinge & Seneley Green30.1%2,7038,991
Windle32%2,8678,971
Rainhill32.5%3,1619,719
Newton-le-Willows East33.6%3,38610,065
Rainford36.8%2,4606,677
Eccleston40.1%3,4828,681
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.4% to 35.3%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 13.4% in Eccleston to 35.3% in Peasley Cross & Fingerpost — a gap of 21.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Eccleston13.4%6034,492
Rainford14.4%5063,503
Billinge & Seneley Green15.7%7254,604
Rainhill16.6%8254,962
Newton-le-Willows East17.2%9345,435
Windle20.1%9614,774
Sutton South East22.2%6572,960
West Park22.3%1,2225,470
Haydock22.6%1,0894,825
Bold & Lea Green22.8%1,1324,961
Sutton North West22.9%7143,123
Newton-le-Willows West23%1,3195,733
Blackbrook23.6%1,0764,554
Moss Bank23.8%1,1524,842
Thatto Heath26.2%1,4965,719
St Helens Town Centre31.9%1,3014,080
Parr34.8%1,8995,464
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost35.3%5291,498
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

6.6% to 38.5%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 6.6% in Rainford to 38.5% in Parr — a gap of 31.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Rainford6.6%2323,504
Rainhill7%3494,962
Eccleston7.7%3454,492
Billinge & Seneley Green8.7%4004,606
Sutton South East13%3862,962
West Park13.8%7545,470
Windle16.2%7744,772
Haydock17.8%8604,825
Blackbrook18%8204,554
Sutton North West18.2%5683,127
Newton-le-Willows East21.6%1,1775,437
Moss Bank22.5%1,0924,844
Bold & Lea Green24%1,1904,962
Newton-le-Willows West26.5%1,5225,734
Thatto Heath27.4%1,5685,719
St Helens Town Centre31.5%1,2874,082
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost37.9%5671,497
Parr38.5%2,1055,463
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Billinge & Seneley GreenBlackbrookBold & Lea GreenEcclestonHaydockMoss BankNewton-le-Willows EastNewton-le-Willows WestParrPeasley Cross & FingerpostRainfordRainhillSt Helens Town CentreSutton North WestSutton South EastThatto HeathWest ParkWindle
18 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Billinge & Seneley Green →10,462 people · census date in profileBlackbrook →10,593 people · census date in profileBold & Lea Green →11,994 people · census date in profileEccleston →10,401 people · census date in profileHaydock →10,842 people · census date in profileMoss Bank →10,836 people · census date in profileNewton-le-Willows East →12,569 people · census date in profileNewton-le-Willows West →12,792 people · census date in profileParr →12,808 people · census date in profilePeasley Cross & Fingerpost →3,329 people · census date in profileRainford →7,846 people · census date in profileRainhill →11,426 people · census date in profileSt Helens Town Centre →7,925 people · census date in profileSutton North West →7,052 people · census date in profileSutton South East →6,597 people · census date in profileThatto Heath →13,247 people · census date in profileWest Park →11,574 people · census date in profileWindle →10,955 people · census date in profile