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Housing in WA1 3SU

What the homes in WA1 3SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Orford
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,501 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (72.1%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA1 3SUEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached20.5%31.5%
Terraced72.1%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA1 3SU area is broadly in line with that, at 55.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.5% of households against 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

WA1 3SU
56%
26%
18%
England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented26.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA1 3SUEngland
Owned outright23.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association15.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA1 3SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.5%. 28.7% of households include dependent children.

WA1 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA1 3SU sits in (Orford): about 1,501 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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