Housing in WA8 9EF
What the homes in WA8 9EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Victoria Park
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,958 (2024)
WA8 9EFWidnes
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (44.4%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 9EF area is broadly in line with that, at 66%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 30% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.
- Owned66%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented13.2%20.5%
- Social rented20.3%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 2.3 people living in it. 34.2% 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 19.8%. 26.9% 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 9EF sits in (Victoria Park): about 1,958 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.