Housing in WA8 8EA
What the homes in WA8 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ditton
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (51.7%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 8EA area is well below that, at 36.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.9% of households against 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned36.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented9.9%20.5%
- Social rented53.3%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 2.5 people living in it. 31.5% 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 18.2%. 32.8% 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 8EA sits in (Ditton): about 1,496 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.