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Housing in WA7 4SU

What the homes in WA7 4SU 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
1,871 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.9%). Flats make up 9.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA7 4SUEngland
Detached32.2%22.9%
Semi-detached42.9%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 4SU area is above that, at 75.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.6% of households against 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

WA7 4SU
75%
15%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA7 4SUEngland
Owned outright39.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA7 4SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21%. 27% of households include dependent children.

WA7 4SUEngland
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 4SU sits in (Runcorn Town & Westfield): about 1,871 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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