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Housing in WA6 8

What the homes in WA6 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
8,590 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (55.8%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA6 8England
Detached55.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26%31.5%
Terraced8.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WA6 8 is well above that, at 87.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.2% of households against 20.5%. 57.1% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

WA6 8
87%
England
  • Owned87.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA6 8England
Owned outright57.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA6 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.2%. 19.7% of households include dependent children.

WA6 8England
Living alone, under 668.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children23.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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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