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Housing in WA7 2FA

What the homes in WA7 2FA 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
1,771 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (35%). Flats make up 39.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WA7 2FAEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.8%31.5%
Terraced35%23%
Purpose-built flat30.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 2FA area is less than half that, at 22.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.6% of households against 20.5%. 11.5% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.

WA7 2FA
23%
26%
51%
England
  • Owned22.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented25.6%20.5%
  • Social rented51.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA7 2FAEngland
Owned outright11.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association44.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 53.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA7 2FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 41.9%. 18.6% of households include dependent children.

WA7 2FAEngland
Living alone, under 6641.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 WA7 2FA sits in (Halton Lea & Brookvale): about 1,771 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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