Housing in WA8 9FA
What the homes in WA8 9FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnworth
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,031 (2024)
WA8 9FAWidnes
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (52%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA8 9FA area is well above that, at 87.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 46.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented10.4%20.5%
- Social rented2.2%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. 24.3% 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 27.7%. 31.7% 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 9FA sits in (Farnworth): about 3,031 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.