Housing in WA5 4LY
What the homes in WA5 4LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Winwick & Burtonwood
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,142 (2024)
WA5 4LYWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (86.3%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA5 4LY area is well above that, at 93.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.6% of households against 20.5%. 68.6% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned93.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented5.6%20.5%
- Social rented1%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 2.2 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 22.4%. 14.8% 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 4LY sits in (Winwick & Burtonwood): about 1,142 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.