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Housing in WA4 4BD

What the homes in WA4 4BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,363 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (70.4%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA4 4BDEngland
Detached70.4%22.9%
Semi-detached15.3%31.5%
Terraced11.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA4 4BD area is well above that, at 87.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.3% of households against 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 53.3% with a mortgage.

WA4 4BD
87%
England
  • Owned87.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented8.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA4 4BDEngland
Owned outright33.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan53.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18.1% 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 29.5%. 32.1% of households include dependent children.

WA4 4BDEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children24.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA4 4BD sits in (Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook): about 2,363 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.

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