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Housing in WA7 9

What the homes in WA7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
1,771 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35%). Flats make up 39.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WA7 9England
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.8%31.5%
Terraced35%23%
Purpose-built flat30.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

22.9% of households in WA7 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 11.5% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.

WA7 9
23%
26%
51%
England
  • Owned22.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented25.6%20.5%
  • Social rented51.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA7 9England
Owned outright11.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association44.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 53.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA7 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (41.9%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

WA7 9England
Living alone, under 6641.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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