Housing in WA7 6BL
What the homes in WA7 6BL 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
- 1,426 (2024)
WA7 6BLRuncorn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (67.3%). Flats make up 17.5%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 6BL area is below that, at 44.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.6% of households against 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented8.6%20.5%
- Social rented46.7%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. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 16.2%. 28.5% 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 6BL sits in (Halton Lea & Brookvale): about 1,426 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.