Housing in WA2 8DS
What the homes in WA2 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Orford
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,428 (2024)
WA2 8DSWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (63%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA2 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 62.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.2% of households against 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned62.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented29.2%20.5%
- Social rented8.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.8% 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 22.1%. 23.3% 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 8DS sits in (Orford): about 1,428 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.