Housing in WA5 2PG
What the homes in WA5 2PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Penketh & Cuerdley
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,319 (2024)
WA5 2PGWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (53.2%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA5 2PG area is well above that, at 90.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.4% of households against 20.5%. 47.6% own outright and 43.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented7.4%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%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 2.4 people living in it. 21.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.9%. 25.4% 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 2PG sits in (Penketh & Cuerdley): about 1,319 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.