Housing in WA1 1UP
What the homes in WA1 1UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Warrington
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,261 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.7%). Flats make up 42.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA1 1UP area is well below that, at 36%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35% of households against 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned36%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.9%1%
- Private rented35%20.5%
- Social rented26.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.9%. 23% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Warrington
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Warrington, August 2026, +5.3% 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 WA1 1UP sits in (Central Warrington): about 2,261 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.