Housing in WA5 8DF
What the homes in WA5 8DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Callands & Old Hall
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,149 (2024)
WA5 8DFWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (68.2%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA5 8DF area is above that, at 82.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 49.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.3%1%
- Private rented13.2%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%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 2.8 people living in it. 18.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 33.9%. 38.7% 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 8DF sits in (Callands & Old Hall): about 2,149 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.