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Housing in WA3 6RN

What the homes in WA3 6RN 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
1,190 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (58%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA3 6RNEngland
Detached21.3%22.9%
Semi-detached58%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.8% of households in the WA3 6RN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 36% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

WA3 6RN
69%
15%
15%
England
  • Owned68.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA3 6RNEngland
Owned outright36%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA3 6RNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.9%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

WA3 6RNEngland
Living alone, under 6626.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Warrington

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Warrington (August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WarringtonEngland
All homes£899£1,459
One bedroom£673£1,195
Two bedrooms£835£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,016£1,489
Four or more£1,455£2,161
Detached£1,297£1,640
Semi-detached£973£1,449
Terraced£886£1,435
Flat or maisonette£776£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA3 6RN (Oakwood & Gorse Covert) (about 1,190 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.

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