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Housing in WA2 0PP

What the homes in WA2 0PP 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
1,303 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (59.8%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA2 0PPEngland
Detached20.3%22.9%
Semi-detached59.8%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA2 0PP area is above that, at 83.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.2% of households against 20.5%. 50.7% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

WA2 0PP
83%
England
  • Owned83.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA2 0PPEngland
Owned outright50.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA2 0PPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.2%. 17.1% of households include dependent children.

WA2 0PPEngland
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 0PP sits in (Houghton Green & Fearnhead): about 1,303 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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