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Housing in WA7 5RT

What the homes in WA7 5RT 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
2,250 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (57.3%). Flats make up 24.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WA7 5RTEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached15.7%31.5%
Terraced57.3%23%
Purpose-built flat19.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 5RT area is below that, at 47.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.5% of households against 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

WA7 5RT
48%
45%
England
  • Owned47.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented45.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA7 5RTEngland
Owned outright20.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA7 5RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 39.1%. 20.5% of households include dependent children.

WA7 5RTEngland
Living alone, under 6639.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 5RT sits in (Runcorn Town & Westfield): about 2,250 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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