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Housing in WA2 0BB

What the homes in WA2 0BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blackbrook
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,575 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.4%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA2 0BBEngland
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.2%31.5%
Terraced49.4%23%
Purpose-built flat11.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA2 0BB area is less than half that, at 26.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.3% of households against 20.5%. 12.5% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

WA2 0BB
27%
65%
England
  • Owned26.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented8.3%20.5%
  • Social rented64.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA2 0BBEngland
Owned outright12.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.4%2.2%
From the council25.1%8.3%
From a housing association39.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA2 0BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.4%. 31.2% of households include dependent children.

WA2 0BBEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 WA2 0BB sits in (Blackbrook): about 1,575 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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