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Housing in WA8

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

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
70,842 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.6%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA8England
Detached23.2%22.9%
Semi-detached35.6%31.5%
Terraced30.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WA8 is broadly in line with that, at 65%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

WA8
65%
14%
20%
England
  • Owned65%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented20.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA8England
Owned outright32.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association14.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.7%. 27.1% of households include dependent children.

WA8England
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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

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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