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Housing in WA6 8EA

What the homes in WA6 8EA 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
2,015 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (62.7%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA6 8EAEngland
Detached62.7%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced5.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA6 8EA area is well above that, at 87.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.8% of households against 20.5%. 58.8% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

WA6 8EA
87%
England
  • Owned87.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented6.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA6 8EAEngland
Owned outright58.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA6 8EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.8%. 21.6% of households include dependent children.

WA6 8EAEngland
Living alone, under 666.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA6 8EA sits in (Helsby & Kingsley): about 2,015 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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