Housing in WA4 6RT
What the homes in WA4 6RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fairfield & Howley
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,176 (2024)
WA4 6RTWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (33.7%). Flats make up 31.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA4 6RT area is below that, at 47.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.3% of households against 20.5%. 22.6% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned47.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented34.3%20.5%
- Social rented17.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.3%. 20.9% 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 6RT sits in (Fairfield & Howley): about 2,176 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.