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Housing in WA6 0DP

What the homes in WA6 0DP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Helsby & Kingsley
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,085 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.1%). Flats make up 14%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA6 0DPEngland
Detached19.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.1%31.5%
Terraced29.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in the WA6 0DP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

WA6 0DP
69%
17%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7.8%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA6 0DPEngland
Owned outright33%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA6 0DPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.9%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

WA6 0DPEngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cheshire West and Chester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheshire West and Chester (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Cheshire West and ChesterEngland
All homes£991£1,459
One bedroom£725£1,195
Two bedrooms£914£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,121£1,489
Four or more£1,612£2,161
Detached£1,400£1,640
Semi-detached£1,123£1,449
Terraced£979£1,435
Flat or maisonette£850£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA6 0DP (Helsby & Kingsley) (about 2,085 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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