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Housing in WA4 6BB

What the homes in WA4 6BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Warrington
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,516 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (81.1%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA4 6BBEngland
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached81.1%31.5%
Terraced10.1%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA4 6BB area is above that, at 83.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.5% of households against 20.5%. 53.6% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

WA4 6BB
83%
15%
England
  • Owned83.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA4 6BBEngland
Owned outright53.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA4 6BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.5%. 16.8% of households include dependent children.

WA4 6BBEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 6BB sits in (Central Warrington): about 1,516 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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