Housing in WA7 5XT
What the homes in WA7 5XT 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
- 1,451 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (70.1%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 5XT area is above that, at 75.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 38.1% own outright and 37.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented10.5%20.5%
- Social rented13%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 2.4 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.4%. 26.5% 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 5XT sits in (Runcorn Halton Road): about 1,451 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.