Housing in WA8 8WP
What the homes in WA8 8WP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ditton
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,769 (2024)
WA8 8WPWidnes
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (51.4%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 8WP area is below that, at 54.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.2% of households against 20.5%. 23.5% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented12.2%20.5%
- Social rented32.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.4% 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 17.5%. 31.2% 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 8WP sits in (Ditton): about 1,769 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.