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Postcode district · Warrington

Housing in WA1

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

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
30,505 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40%). Flats make up 23.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WA1England
Detached12.7%22.9%
Semi-detached40%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat20.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WA1 is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.3% of households against 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

WA1
61%
23%
15%
England
  • Owned60.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA1England
Owned outright30.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.2%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

WA1England
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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

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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