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Housing in WA8 5

What the homes in WA8 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
17,777 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40.8%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA8 5England
Detached40.8%22.9%
Semi-detached34.8%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WA8 5 is above that, at 78%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.2% of households against 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.

WA8 5
78%
England
  • Owned78%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA8 5England
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA8 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.1%. 29.4% of households include dependent children.

WA8 5England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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

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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