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Housing in WA4 1EF

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

Neighbourhood
Fairfield & Howley
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,573 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (80%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA4 1EFEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached14.9%31.5%
Terraced80%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA4 1EF area is below that, at 52.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.5% of households against 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

WA4 1EF
52%
41%
England
  • Owned52.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented41.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA4 1EFEngland
Owned outright26.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA4 1EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.6%. 21.8% of households include dependent children.

WA4 1EFEngland
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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. 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 1EF sits in (Fairfield & Howley): about 1,573 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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