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Housing in WA8 6RT

What the homes in WA8 6RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Halton View
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,072 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (44.2%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA8 6RTEngland
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached36.1%31.5%
Terraced44.2%23%
Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 6RT area is broadly in line with that, at 58%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.7% of households against 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

WA8 6RT
58%
21%
21%
England
  • Owned58%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented21.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA8 6RTEngland
Owned outright26.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA8 6RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.8%. 23.2% of households include dependent children.

WA8 6RTEngland
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 6RT sits in (Halton View): about 2,072 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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