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Housing in WA5 4HR

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

Neighbourhood
Winwick & Burtonwood
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,147 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (62.6%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA5 4HREngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached62.6%31.5%
Terraced28.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.3% of households in the WA5 4HR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

WA5 4HR
68%
22%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented9.8%20.5%
  • Social rented21.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA5 4HREngland
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council13.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA5 4HREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.6%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

WA5 4HREngland
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 4HR (Winwick & Burtonwood) (about 1,147 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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