Housing in WA7 2EB
What the homes in WA7 2EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Halton Castlefield
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,782 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (42.7%). Flats make up 29.6%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 2EB area is less than half that, at 24.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.3% of households against 20.5%. 16.4% own outright and 8.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned24.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.2%1%
- Private rented8.3%20.5%
- Social rented63.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.2%. 30% 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 2EB sits in (Halton Castlefield): about 1,782 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.