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Housing in WA5 2DJ

What the homes in WA5 2DJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Penketh & Cuerdley
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,287 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (83.7%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA5 2DJEngland
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached83.7%31.5%
Terraced7.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

92.8% of households in the WA5 2DJ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 59.2% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

WA5 2DJ
93%
England
  • Owned92.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented5.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA5 2DJEngland
Owned outright59.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA5 2DJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21.4%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

WA5 2DJEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 WA5 2DJ (Penketh & Cuerdley) (about 1,287 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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