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Housing in WA7 6UP

What the homes in WA7 6UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,009 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (87.1%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA7 6UPEngland
Detached87.1%22.9%
Semi-detached9.9%31.5%
Terraced2.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 6UP area is well above that, at 88.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 2.5% of households against 20.5%. 42.1% own outright and 46.3% with a mortgage.

WA7 6UP
88%
England
  • Owned88.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.3%1%
  • Private rented2.5%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA7 6UPEngland
Owned outright42.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent1.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 13.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA7 6UPEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.5%. 30.6% of households include dependent children.

WA7 6UPEngland
Living alone, under 667.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children25.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%7.7%
Rents

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.

HaltonEngland
All homes£749£1,459
One bedroom£547£1,195
Two bedrooms£686£1,335
Three bedrooms£826£1,489
Four or more£1,162£2,161
Detached£1,066£1,640
Semi-detached£813£1,449
Terraced£751£1,435
Flat or maisonette£632£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA7 6UP sits in (Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook): about 2,009 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.

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