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Housing in WA8 2

What the homes in WA8 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
1,883 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.3%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA8 2England
Detached8.9%22.9%
Semi-detached48.3%31.5%
Terraced30.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.1% of households in WA8 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.

WA8 2
33%
16%
50%
England
  • Owned33.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented50.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA8 2England
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council19.6%8.3%
From a housing association30.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA8 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.4%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

WA8 2England
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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