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Housing in WA2 0QD

What the homes in WA2 0QD 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
1,310 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (50.7%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA2 0QDEngland
Detached50.7%22.9%
Semi-detached37.8%31.5%
Terraced8.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA2 0QD area is above that, at 82%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.3% of households against 20.5%. 45.1% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

WA2 0QD
82%
England
  • Owned82%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented9.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA2 0QDEngland
Owned outright45.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA2 0QDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.1%. 22.3% of households include dependent children.

WA2 0QDEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 0QD sits in (Houghton Green & Fearnhead): about 1,310 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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