Housing in WA8 5DF
What the homes in WA8 5DF 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
- 1,239 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (59.4%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 5DF area is well above that, at 86.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.8% of households against 20.5%. 54.3% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented8.8%20.5%
- Social rented4.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 21.6%. 18.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA8 5DF sits in (Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East): about 1,239 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.