Housing in WA8 8DF
What the homes in WA8 8DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ditton
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,687 (2024)
WA8 8DFWidnes
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44.8%). Flats make up 18.6%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 8DF area is broadly in line with that, at 56.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23% of households against 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned56.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.5%1%
- Private rented23%20.5%
- Social rented16.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.7%. 22.6% 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 8DF sits in (Ditton): about 1,687 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.