Housing in WA3 6SU
What the homes in WA3 6SU 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
- 1,152 (2024)
WA3 6SUWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (72%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA3 6SU area is well above that, at 88.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 51.5% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned88.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented8.9%20.5%
- Social rented0.9%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 2.3 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.9%. 24.8% 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 6SU sits in (Oakwood & Gorse Covert): about 1,152 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.