Housing in WA7 6DH
What the homes in WA7 6DH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Norton
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,094 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (73.4%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
27.5% of households in the WA7 6DH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 16.2% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.5%20.5%
- Social rented60.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 27.5% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 6DH (Norton) (about 1,094 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.