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Housing in WA5 3DG

What the homes in WA5 3DG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kingswood & Whittle Hall
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,520 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.6%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA5 3DGEngland
Detached64.6%22.9%
Semi-detached16.1%31.5%
Terraced12.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.4% of households in the WA5 3DG area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 27.9% own outright and 60.5% with a mortgage.

WA5 3DG
88%
England
  • Owned88.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented8.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA5 3DGEngland
Owned outright27.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan60.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 16.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA5 3DGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (35.1%). 41% of households include dependent children.

WA5 3DGEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children35.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 3DG (Kingswood & Whittle Hall) (about 1,520 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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