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Housing in WA4 1

What the homes in WA4 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
15,985 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (34.6%). Flats make up 24.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WA4 1England
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached34.6%31.5%
Terraced33.7%23%
Purpose-built flat19%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WA4 1 is below that, at 47%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.7% of households against 20.5%. 19.7% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

WA4 1
47%
29%
23%
England
  • Owned47%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented28.7%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA4 1England
Owned outright19.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association12.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA4 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.4%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.

WA4 1England
Living alone, under 6629.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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. Published by council, not 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

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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