Housing in WA8 7PS
What the homes in WA8 7PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ditton
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,552 (2024)
WA8 7PSWidnes
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (60.5%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 7PS area is above that, at 79.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.4% of households against 20.5%. 47.9% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented8.4%20.5%
- Social rented11.6%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 2.3 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.5%. 22.7% 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 7PS sits in (Ditton): about 1,552 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.