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Housing in WA6 1

What the homes in WA6 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
1,320 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49.4%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA6 1England
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached49.4%31.5%
Terraced32.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WA6 1 is well below that, at 36.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

WA6 1
37%
52%
England
  • Owned36.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented51.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA6 1England
Owned outright17.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council17.8%8.3%
From a housing association33.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.5%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

WA6 1England
Living alone, under 6621.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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. Published by council, not 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

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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