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Housing in WA4 5PS

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

Neighbourhood
Appleton
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,421 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (61.6%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA4 5PSEngland
Detached61.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.5%31.5%
Terraced0.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA4 5PS area is well above that, at 94.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.1% of households against 20.5%. 64.6% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

WA4 5PS
95%
England
  • Owned94.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented4.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA4 5PSEngland
Owned outright64.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA4 5PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 26.8%. 18.4% of households include dependent children.

WA4 5PSEngland
Living alone, under 666.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over26.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.2%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 5PS sits in (Appleton): about 1,421 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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