Housing in WA3 6PG
What the homes in WA3 6PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakwood & Gorse Covert
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,536 (2024)
WA3 6PGWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (36.3%). Flats make up 29%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA3 6PG area is less than half that, at 26.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 12% own outright and 14.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned26.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented14.7%20.5%
- Social rented57.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.6% 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 28.7%. 27.7% 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 WA3 6PG sits in (Oakwood & Gorse Covert): about 1,536 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.