Housing in WA2 8RT
What the homes in WA2 8RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Winwick & Burtonwood
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,355 (2024)
WA2 8RTWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (54.9%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA2 8RT area is well above that, at 86.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8% of households against 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 45% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented8%20.5%
- Social rented4.4%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 2.5 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.3%. 29.4% 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 8RT sits in (Winwick & Burtonwood): about 2,355 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.