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Housing in WA5 1AP

What the homes in WA5 1AP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Warrington
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,720 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (50.2%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA5 1APEngland
Detached13.9%22.9%
Semi-detached23.2%31.5%
Terraced50.2%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.2% of households in the WA5 1AP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

WA5 1AP
55%
29%
15%
England
  • Owned55.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented29.3%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA5 1APEngland
Owned outright21%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA5 1APEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 32% of households include dependent children.

WA5 1APEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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 WA5 1AP (Central Warrington) (about 2,720 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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