Housing in WA2 9LR
What the homes in WA2 9LR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackbrook
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,530 (2024)
WA2 9LRWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (46.3%). Flats make up 17.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA2 9LR area is broadly in line with that, at 55.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 19.7% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented11.5%20.5%
- Social rented32.1%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 2.4 people living in it. 33.6% 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 25.4%. 30.3% 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 9LR sits in (Blackbrook): about 1,530 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.