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Postcode area · Warrington

Housing in WA

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

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
704,133 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WAEngland
Detached23.7%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.2% of households in WA own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

WA
67%
15%
17%
England
  • Owned67.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WAEngland
Owned outright35.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

WAEngland
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Warrington

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Warrington (August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WarringtonEngland
All homes£899£1,459
One bedroom£673£1,195
Two bedrooms£835£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,016£1,489
Four or more£1,455£2,161
Detached£1,297£1,640
Semi-detached£973£1,449
Terraced£886£1,435
Flat or maisonette£776£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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