Key indicators
The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of St. Helens.
- Tenure mix
- LHA shortfall
- House prices
- Current rental prices
- Effect of housing costs
- Tenure type
- Affordability
Housing tenure mix
Long term trends
The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.
Shorter term estimates
This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.
Local Housing Allowance shortfall
What's on this chart?
LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.
Median house prices
What's on this chart?
This chart shows median house prices over time in St. Helens.
Dataset
House PricesCurrent median rental prices by type of property
What's on this chart?
This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in St. Helens.
Dataset
Tenure type and poverty rates
What's on this chart?
This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in St. Helens, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.
Dataset
HBAI by type of tenureNo data available at this level.
Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)
What's on this chart?
This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in St. Helens. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.
Dataset
HBAI by type of tenureThings to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock
No data available at this level.
Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio
What's on this chart?
This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in St. Helens. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.
Dataset
No data available at this level.
Demographic breakdown
People living in households below average income by age category
What's on this chart?
This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in St. Helens. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.
Dataset
HBAI by age categoryNo data available at this level.
Council tax support
What's on this chart?
This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in St. Helens.