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Housing in WA8 9DN

What the homes in WA8 9DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Upton Rocks
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,726 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (48.3%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA8 9DNEngland
Detached48.3%22.9%
Semi-detached29.5%31.5%
Terraced10.2%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 9DN area is above that, at 84.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 48.6% with a mortgage.

WA8 9DN
85%
13%
England
  • Owned84.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA8 9DNEngland
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan48.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA8 9DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.9%. 32.4% of households include dependent children.

WA8 9DNEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%7.7%
Rents

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.

HaltonEngland
All homes£749£1,459
One bedroom£547£1,195
Two bedrooms£686£1,335
Three bedrooms£826£1,489
Four or more£1,162£2,161
Detached£1,066£1,640
Semi-detached£813£1,449
Terraced£751£1,435
Flat or maisonette£632£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA8 9DN sits in (Upton Rocks): about 2,726 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.

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