Rent in St. Helens is up
+6.9%
The average private rent in St. Helens is now £811 a month, £52 more than in September 2025. That's £624 a year more for the average renter. It's 45th of 334 areas, and 10th of 35 in North West.
Since 2015
━ St. Helens ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Helens | £811 | +6.9% | +44% |
| North West | £975 | +5.7% | +42% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £596 | +6.8% |
| 2 bed | £742 | +7.2% |
| 3 bed | £907 | +7.2% |
| 4+ bed | £1,307 | +6.0% |
| Flat / maisonette | £690 | +6.2% |
| Terraced | £802 | +7.2% |
| Semi-detached | £887 | +7.2% |
| Detached | £1,172 | +6.5% |
Nearby in the table
Cheshire East +7.2%Blackpool +7.1%Halton +6.9%Cheshire West and Chester +6.7%Wirral +6.7%Lancaster +6.6%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E08000013), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists