Housing in WA7 2ND
What the homes in WA7 2ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Halton Castlefield
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,698 (2024)
WA7 2NDRuncorn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (36.1%). Flats make up 36.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 2ND area is less than half that, at 19.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.9% of households against 20.5%. 7.4% own outright and 12.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned19.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership5.2%1%
- Private rented5.9%20.5%
- Social rented68.9%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. 39.4% 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 27.4%. 30.8% 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 2ND sits in (Halton Castlefield): about 1,698 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.