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Housing in WA7 5QD

What the homes in WA7 5QD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Runcorn Halton Road
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,150 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (75%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA7 5QDEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached75%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.1% of households in the WA7 5QD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.7% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.

WA7 5QD
79%
13%
England
  • Owned79.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA7 5QDEngland
Owned outright40.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA7 5QDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

WA7 5QDEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 5QD (Runcorn Halton Road) (about 1,150 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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