Housing in WA5 8DS
What the homes in WA5 8DS 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
- 1,434 (2024)
WA5 8DSWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (49.7%). Flats make up 25.4%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA5 8DS area is above that, at 70.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.9% of households against 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 47.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented20.9%20.5%
- Social rented8.2%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 2.7 people living in it. 23% 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 33.5%. 40.6% 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 8DS sits in (Callands & Old Hall): about 1,434 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.