Housing in WA5 8XT
What the homes in WA5 8XT 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
- 1,782 (2024)
WA5 8XTWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (68%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA5 8XT area is above that, at 81.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 39.7% own outright and 41.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented12.7%20.5%
- Social rented4.8%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 2.5 people living in it. 21.7% 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 26.9%. 31.9% 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 8XT sits in (Callands & Old Hall): about 1,782 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.