Housing in WA8 9AA
What the homes in WA8 9AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton Rocks
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
WA8 9AAWidnes
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (89.2%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 9AA area is well above that, at 94.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 3.9% of households against 20.5%. 54.1% own outright and 40.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned94.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented3.9%20.5%
- Social rented1.4%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. 15.4% 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 26.7%. 28.7% 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 9AA sits in (Upton Rocks): about 1,497 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.