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Housing in WA4 4GX

What the homes in WA4 4GX 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
1,939 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.4%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA4 4GXEngland
Detached53.4%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.8% of households in the WA4 4GX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 50.7% with a mortgage.

WA4 4GX
86%
England
  • Owned85.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented4.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA4 4GXEngland
Owned outright35.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan50.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 17% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA4 4GXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.1%). 33.7% of households include dependent children.

WA4 4GXEngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children26.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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 4GX (Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton) (about 1,939 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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