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Housing in WA8 2SU

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

Neighbourhood
Widnes Riverside
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,883 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

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

WA8 2SUEngland
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

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 2SU area is well below that, at 33.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.

WA8 2SU
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%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA8 2SUEngland
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 2SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.4%. 31.7% of households include dependent children.

WA8 2SUEngland
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. 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 2SU sits in (Widnes Riverside): about 1,883 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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