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Housing in WA8 4PW

What the homes in WA8 4PW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East
Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,977 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (56.3%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA8 4PWEngland
Detached56.3%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced6.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 4PW area is well above that, at 86.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 34.9% own outright and 51.2% with a mortgage.

WA8 4PW
86%
England
  • Owned86.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA8 4PWEngland
Owned outright34.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan51.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA8 4PWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.4%. 33.7% of households include dependent children.

WA8 4PWEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Knowsley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Knowsley, August 2026, +11.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

KnowsleyEngland
All homes£858£1,459
One bedroom£601£1,195
Two bedrooms£767£1,335
Three bedrooms£929£1,489
Four or more£1,327£2,161
Detached£1,281£1,640
Semi-detached£931£1,449
Terraced£874£1,435
Flat or maisonette£691£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA8 4PW sits in (Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East): about 2,977 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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