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Housing in WA4 2SU

What the homes in WA4 2SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,802 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (51.6%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA4 2SUEngland
Detached51.6%22.9%
Semi-detached34.1%31.5%
Terraced7.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA4 2SU area is well above that, at 90.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.1% of households against 20.5%. 54.3% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

WA4 2SU
90%
England
  • Owned90.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA4 2SUEngland
Owned outright54.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA4 2SUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.4%. 26.3% of households include dependent children.

WA4 2SUEngland
Living alone, under 667.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 2SU sits in (Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton): about 1,802 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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