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Postcode · Warrington

Housing in WA1 2GF

What the homes in WA1 2GF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fairfield & Howley
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,366 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.9%). Flats make up 48.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WA1 2GFEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced30.8%23%
Purpose-built flat44.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33% of households in the WA1 2GF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

WA1 2GF
33%
40%
26%
England
  • Owned33%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented39.7%20.5%
  • Social rented25.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA1 2GFEngland
Owned outright16%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council7.8%8.3%
From a housing association17.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA1 2GFEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.9%). 21% of households include dependent children.

WA1 2GFEngland
Living alone, under 6634.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA1 2GF (Fairfield & Howley) (about 2,366 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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