marketcodeAsking rent
£910 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
1,319 lets
Local authority
St. Helens rental market
Asking rent £910 a month · Gross yield 5.0% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does St. Helens earn?
St. Helens: asking rent £910 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 1,319 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.0% 12 months to Aug 2026
1,841 lets
+1.7% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
375 on 21 Sep 2026
How does St. Helens vary by home size?
Asking rent in St. Helens runs from £618 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,377 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £618 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.7% on the previous 12 months | 291 |
| 2 bedrooms | £783 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.4% on the previous 12 months | 828 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,037 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.6% on the previous 12 months | 595 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,377 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 98 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns St. Helens?
Corporate landlords hold 87% of the 5,869 units in St. Helens whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords87% of classified · 5,088 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)11% of classified · 633 units
- Housing associations2.3% of classified · 133 units
- RMC0.3% of classified · 15 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does St. Helens rank?
St. Helens ranks 3rd of 5 local authorities in Merseyside for asking rent, at £910 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Merseyside
St. Helens ranks 3rd of 5 local authorities in Merseyside for asking rent, at £910 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sefton | £3,899 a month | 2,001 | measured |
| 2 | Knowsley | £1,030 a month | 693 | measured |
| 3 | St. Helens | £910 a month | 1,319 | measured |
| 4 | Liverpool | £907 a month | 10,506 | measured |
| 5 | Wirral | £905 a month | 2,213 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Merseyside →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in Merseyside
St. Helens ranks 3rd of 5 local authorities in Merseyside for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 5.8% | 18,306 | measured |
| 2 | Knowsley | 5.1% | 1,047 | measured |
| 3 | St. Helens | 5.0% | 1,841 | measured |
| 4 | Sefton | 4.5% | 2,593 | measured |
| 5 | Wirral | 4.0% | 3,278 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Merseyside →
Asking rent · postcode districts within St. Helens
WA11 leads the 4 postcode districts within St. Helens for asking rent, at £985 a month.
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within St. Helens
WA9 leads the 4 postcode districts within St. Helens for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.8%.
Where next from St. Helens?
- MerseysideThe wider market this area sits in.
- WA10Postcode district · £2,302/m²
- WA11Postcode district · £2,594/m²
- WA12Postcode district · £3,423/m²
- WA9Postcode district · £2,073/m²
- KnowsleyNeighbouring local authority · £2,488/m²
- LiverpoolNeighbouring local authority · £2,508/m²
- SeftonNeighbouring local authority · £2,522/m²
- WirralNeighbouring local authority · £2,632/m²
- WiganNext door, in another county · £2,608/m²
Questions about St. Helens
- What is the average rent in St. Helens?
- Homes to let in St. Helens asked a median £910 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 1,319 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in St. Helens?
- 5.0% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 1,841 lets. +1.7% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about St. Helens
- Properties in St. HelensEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in St. HelensFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in St. HelensRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in St. HelensWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in St. HelensWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in St. HelensRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in St. HelensWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in St. HelensWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 1,319 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 1,841 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |