Housing in WA2 7BE
What the homes in WA2 7BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fairfield & Howley
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,172 (2024)
WA2 7BEWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (82.9%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA2 7BE area is well below that, at 41%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 48.1% of households against 20.5%. 20.9% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned41%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented48.1%20.5%
- Social rented10.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.7%. 18.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA2 7BE sits in (Fairfield & Howley): about 1,172 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.