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Housing in WA8 0QA

What the homes in WA8 0QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Halton View
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,855 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.4%). Flats make up 21.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WA8 0QAEngland
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.8%31.5%
Terraced48.4%23%
Purpose-built flat19.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 0QA area is below that, at 45.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.7% of households against 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

WA8 0QA
45%
21%
28%
England
  • Owned45.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.3%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented27.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA8 0QAEngland
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association21.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA8 0QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.3%. 24% of households include dependent children.

WA8 0QAEngland
Living alone, under 6633.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Halton

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Halton, August 2026, +7.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

HaltonEngland
All homes£749£1,459
One bedroom£547£1,195
Two bedrooms£686£1,335
Three bedrooms£826£1,489
Four or more£1,162£2,161
Detached£1,066£1,640
Semi-detached£813£1,449
Terraced£751£1,435
Flat or maisonette£632£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA8 0QA sits in (Halton View): about 1,855 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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