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Housing in WN8 8

What the homes in WN8 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
12,746 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (39.3%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WN8 8England
Detached15.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced39.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WN8 8 is broadly in line with that, at 61.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.5% of households against 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

WN8 8
61%
17%
21%
England
  • Owned61.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented20.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN8 8England
Owned outright32.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council18.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.5% 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 living alone, under 66, at 18.1%. 23.9% of households include dependent children.

WN8 8England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Lancashire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Lancashire, August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

West LancashireEngland
All homes£805£1,459
One bedroom£588£1,195
Two bedrooms£731£1,335
Three bedrooms£845£1,489
Four or more£1,232£2,161
Detached£1,148£1,640
Semi-detached£833£1,449
Terraced£816£1,435
Flat or maisonette£693£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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