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Housing in WA4 6SL

What the homes in WA4 6SL 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
1,541 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.8%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA4 6SLEngland
Detached33.4%22.9%
Semi-detached45.8%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.5% of households in the WA4 6SL area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 48.5% own outright and 41.9% with a mortgage.

WA4 6SL
90%
England
  • Owned90.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA4 6SLEngland
Owned outright48.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA4 6SLEngland
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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 (22.3%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

WA4 6SLEngland
Living alone, under 669.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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). 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 6SL (Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton) (about 1,541 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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