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Housing in WA7 2BP

What the homes in WA7 2BP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Halton Lea & Brookvale
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,347 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (31.8%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA7 2BPEngland
Detached31.8%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced31%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.4% of households in the WA7 2BP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

WA7 2BP
54%
38%
England
  • Owned54.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented7.4%20.5%
  • Social rented38%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA7 2BPEngland
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association35.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA7 2BPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (15.7%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

WA7 2BPEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 2BP (Halton Lea & Brookvale) (about 1,347 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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