Housing in WA8 7AA
What the homes in WA8 7AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Victoria Park
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,875 (2024)
WA8 7AAWidnes
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.8%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 7AA area is above that, at 71.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 44.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.6%20.5%
- Social rented18%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26%. 36.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA8 7AA sits in (Victoria Park): about 1,875 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.