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Housing in WA2 0BX

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

Neighbourhood
Houghton Green & Fearnhead
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,123 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.1%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA2 0BXEngland
Detached36.6%22.9%
Semi-detached44.1%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA2 0BX area is above that, at 73%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

WA2 0BX
73%
18%
England
  • Owned73%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA2 0BXEngland
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association15.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA2 0BXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18%. 23.2% of households include dependent children.

WA2 0BXEngland
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 0BX sits in (Houghton Green & Fearnhead): about 1,123 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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