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Housing in WA2 7DB

What the homes in WA2 7DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fairfield & Howley
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,564 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (42.9%). Flats make up 44.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WA2 7DBEngland
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached15.5%31.5%
Terraced34.2%23%
Purpose-built flat42.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA2 7DB area is well below that, at 31.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.1% of households against 20.5%. 8.7% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

WA2 7DB
32%
44%
23%
England
  • Owned31.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented44.1%20.5%
  • Social rented23.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA2 7DBEngland
Owned outright8.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association20.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA2 7DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.3%. 33.3% of households include dependent children.

WA2 7DBEngland
Living alone, under 6634.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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 7DB sits in (Fairfield & Howley): about 2,564 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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