Housing in WA1 2LY
What the homes in WA1 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Warrington
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,137 (2024)
WA1 2LYWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (68.3%). Flats make up 89.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA1 2LY area is less than half that, at 13.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 64.9% of households against 20.5%. 6.8% own outright and 6.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned13.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented64.9%20.5%
- Social rented21.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 58.7% 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 51.2%. 8% 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 2LY sits in (Central Warrington): about 2,137 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.