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Housing in WA5 8

What the homes in WA5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
17,288 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (58.6%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA5 8England
Detached58.6%22.9%
Semi-detached14.5%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WA5 8 is above that, at 77.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.5% of households against 20.5%. 31.8% own outright and 45.5% with a mortgage.

WA5 8
77%
12%
England
  • Owned77.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA5 8England
Owned outright31.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA5 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.4%. 34.1% of households include dependent children.

WA5 8England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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. Published by council, not 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

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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