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Housing in WA7 4BE

What the homes in WA7 4BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Runcorn Town & Westfield
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,442 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.4%). Flats make up 39.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WA7 4BEEngland
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached38.4%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat38.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 4BE area is well below that, at 32.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 47.5% of households against 20.5%. 9.1% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

WA7 4BE
32%
47%
18%
England
  • Owned32.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented47.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA7 4BEEngland
Owned outright9.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA7 4BEEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35.7%. 24.8% of households include dependent children.

WA7 4BEEngland
Living alone, under 6635.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 4BE sits in (Runcorn Town & Westfield): about 1,442 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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