Housing in WA7 6BB
What the homes in WA7 6BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Halton Lea & Brookvale
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,293 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (88.7%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 6BB area is well below that, at 39.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.4% of households against 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 17.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented13.4%20.5%
- Social rented46.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 18.9%. 33.1% 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 6BB sits in (Halton Lea & Brookvale): about 1,293 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.