Housing in WA4 1ER
What the homes in WA4 1ER 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)
WA4 1ERWarrington
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (80%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
52.2% of households in the WA4 1ER area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented41.5%20.5%
- Social rented6.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.6%). 21.8% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA4 1ER (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.