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Housing in WA7 2PY

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

Neighbourhood
Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,823 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (57.6%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA7 2PYEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached57.6%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 2PY area is less than half that, at 25.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.9% of households against 20.5%. 12.1% own outright and 13.7% with a mortgage.

WA7 2PY
26%
13%
60%
England
  • Owned25.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented60.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA7 2PYEngland
Owned outright12.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association53.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA7 2PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.3%. 27.4% of households include dependent children.

WA7 2PYEngland
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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 2PY sits in (Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park): about 1,823 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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