Housing in WA7 1FZ
What the homes in WA7 1FZ 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
- 3,300 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (74.9%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 1FZ area is well above that, at 91.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.6% of households against 20.5%. 27.8% own outright and 63.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned91.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented5.6%20.5%
- Social rented1%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 2.7 people living in it. 15% 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 34.2%. 38% 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 WA7 1FZ sits in (Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook): about 3,300 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.