Housing in WA7 2RR
What the homes in WA7 2RR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Beechwood & Heath
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,198 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (49.6%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 2RR area is well above that, at 90.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.3% of households against 20.5%. 57.4% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.6%1%
- Private rented5.3%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 22.1%. 19.9% 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 2RR sits in (Beechwood & Heath): about 1,198 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.