Housing in WA4 5AA
What the homes in WA4 5AA 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
- 2,146 (2024)
WA4 5AAWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (59.9%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA4 5AA area is well above that, at 88.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.2% of households against 20.5%. 47.8% own outright and 41.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned88.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented6.2%20.5%
- Social rented3.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 18.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 27%. 25.2% 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA4 5AA sits in (Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton): about 2,146 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.