Housing in WA7 6EB
What the homes in WA7 6EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Norton
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,232 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (76.4%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 6EB area is well below that, at 34.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 19.1% own outright and 15.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.6%20.5%
- Social rented54.2%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 2.5 people living in it. 26.9% 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 21.6%. 38.7% 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 6EB sits in (Norton): about 1,232 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.