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Housing in WA4 5HH

What the homes in WA4 5HH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Appleton
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,203 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (89.7%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA4 5HHEngland
Detached89.7%22.9%
Semi-detached5.5%31.5%
Terraced4.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

95.4% of households in the WA4 5HH area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 3.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 61.6% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

WA4 5HH
95%
England
  • Owned95.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented3.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA4 5HHEngland
Owned outright61.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 15.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA4 5HHEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.3%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

WA4 5HHEngland
Living alone, under 665.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over23.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.1%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 5HH (Appleton) (about 1,203 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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