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Housing in WA4 1BF

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

Neighbourhood
Latchford
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,753 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.5%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA4 1BFEngland
Detached25.5%22.9%
Semi-detached35.5%31.5%
Terraced26.5%23%
Purpose-built flat11.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA4 1BF area is broadly in line with that, at 63.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.7% of households against 20.5%. 9.9% own outright and 53.4% with a mortgage.

WA4 1BF
63%
24%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.1%1%
  • Private rented7.7%20.5%
  • Social rented23.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA4 1BFEngland
Owned outright9.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan53.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association16.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA4 1BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 34.1%. 50.5% of households include dependent children.

WA4 1BFEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children34.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA4 1BF sits in (Latchford): about 1,753 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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