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Housing in WA2 0UP

What the homes in WA2 0UP 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
1,308 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (48.3%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA2 0UPEngland
Detached48.3%22.9%
Semi-detached47.5%31.5%
Terraced2.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%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 0UP area is well above that, at 87.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 45.9% own outright and 41.3% with a mortgage.

WA2 0UP
87%
England
  • Owned87.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA2 0UPEngland
Owned outright45.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA2 0UPEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 24.8%. 20% of households include dependent children.

WA2 0UPEngland
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children24.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%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 0UP sits in (Houghton Green & Fearnhead): about 1,308 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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