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Housing in WA5 4EG

What the homes in WA5 4EG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Winwick & Burtonwood
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,546 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.3%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA5 4EGEngland
Detached26.5%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced41.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.9% of households in the WA5 4EG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.

WA5 4EG
77%
16%
England
  • Owned76.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA5 4EGEngland
Owned outright41.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA5 4EGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.6%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

WA5 4EGEngland
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 4EG (Winwick & Burtonwood) (about 1,546 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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