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Postcode · Warrington

Housing in WA4 1AG

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

Neighbourhood
Fairfield & Howley
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,176 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.7%). Flats make up 31.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WA4 1AGEngland
Detached10.5%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced33.7%23%
Purpose-built flat22.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.6% of households in the WA4 1AG area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.6% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

WA4 1AG
48%
34%
18%
England
  • Owned47.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented34.3%20.5%
  • Social rented17.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA4 1AGEngland
Owned outright22.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA4 1AGEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.3%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

WA4 1AGEngland
Living alone, under 6633.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%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). 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 WA4 1AG (Fairfield & Howley) (about 2,176 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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