Housing in WA2 8BL
What the homes in WA2 8BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Orford
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,490 (2024)
WA2 8BLWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (58.9%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA2 8BL area is broadly in line with that, at 62.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.7% of households against 20.5%. 31% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned62.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented22.7%20.5%
- Social rented14.2%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 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.1%. 27.4% 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 8BL sits in (Orford): about 1,490 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.