Housing in St. Helens
Metropolitan boroughThe south west of the North West. 189,890 people in 136 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for St. Helens, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
St. Helens’s 121 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 103.
Average house price
CouncilSt. Helens’s average house price was £185,154 in July 2026.
That is 16% lower than North West and 32% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 7.3% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North West
- 16% lower£221,445
- Against the UK
- 32% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. St. Helens’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, slower than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in St. Helens costs 5.0 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for St. Helens. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in St. Helens was £807 a month in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than North West and 42% lower than the UK average.
Rents in St. Helens rose 6.6% in the year to August 2026.
St. Helens is 65th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against North West
- 17% lower£969
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. St. Helens’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than North West’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against North West
- 1.7 times4.4%
- Against the UK
- 5.2 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in St. Helens was £304,863 in July 2026.
That is 22% lower than North West and 31% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 22% lower£391,389
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in St. Helens was £97,946 in July 2026.
That is 30% lower than North West and 49% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 30% lower£140,666
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in St. Helens was £200,208 in July 2026.
That is 18% lower than North West and 28% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 18% lower£243,630
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in St. Helens was £154,305 in July 2026.
That is 14% lower than North West and 33% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 14% lower£178,738
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council138 home sales were recorded in St. Helens in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in St. Helens was £593 a month in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than North West and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
St. Helens is 72nd lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 16% lower£702
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in St. Helens was £737 a month in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than North West and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
St. Helens is 60th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 16% lower£882
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in St. Helens was £901 a month in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than North West and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
St. Helens is 66th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 15% lower£1,056
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in St. Helens was £1,300 a month in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than North West and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
St. Helens is 72nd lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against North West
- 13% lower£1,499
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in St. Helens changed by 6.6% in the year to August 2026.
St. Helens is 46th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 14% higher5.8%
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,431 homes were sold in St. Helens in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in St. Helens was £195,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.