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Housing in WA6

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
28,032 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.5%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA6England
Detached45.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WA6 is above that, at 80.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 49.1% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

WA6
80%
England
  • Owned80.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA6England
Owned outright49.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20%. 22.4% of households include dependent children.

WA6England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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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