Housing in WA5 1EA
What the homes in WA5 1EA 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)
WA5 1EAWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (50.2%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA5 1EA area is broadly in line with that, at 55.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.3% of households against 20.5%. 21% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented29.3%20.5%
- Social rented14.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.8%. 32% 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 WA5 1EA sits in (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.