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Housing in WA88

What the homes in WA88 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
1,441 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (58%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA88England
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached25.2%31.5%
Terraced58%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.8% of households in WA88 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.

WA88
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50%
England
  • Owned38.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented49.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA88England
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council17.2%8.3%
From a housing association32.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.5% 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 one person living alone aged under 66 (21.6%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

WA88England
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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